The footballer, whose case of alleged irregularities in his nationality is in the hands of FIFA awaiting resolution, played the second half of La Tri’s 1-0 victory against the Africans, in his first match friendly from this international window. He was greeted by a standing ovation from the fans.
In his first FIFA friendly match this month, the Ecuadorian team beat Nigeria 1-0, in a duel played at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. This game brought together Byron Castillo the protagonist of the complex story that frustrated the results of the South American Qualifiers, due to Chile’s subsequent complaint to FIFA for alleged irregularities in the nationality of the Barcelona footballer from Guayaquil.
Despite the situation on the side, Coach Gustavo Alfaro also called him up for the preparatory duels for the World Cup. From the country in the middle of the world, they have lost confidence that their presence in Qatar is not in danger, pending the verdict of the Zurich entity.
The footballer waited for his chance on the bench. In the first half, Ecuador scored the only goal of the duel, courtesy of Villarreal left-back Pervis Estupiñán. For the complement, it was Castillo’s turn. He came on as a replacement for Ángelo Preciado, receiving applause from the Ecuadorian fans who were in the stadium. After being named by the loudspeakers, a standing ovation was heard, considering that most of the participants were from the country of Guayas.
In terms of football, the winger struggled on the defensive end as the Nigerians sought that side, winning his back as his thing is to attack. Precisely, in offensive matter, Castillo stood out more, giving him depth for this band. The Africans, led by José Peseiro (former coach of Venezuela), tried to equalize, but without success.
Ecuador’s starting goalkeeper was the historic Alexander Domínguez, at the expense of Hernán Galíndez, the Universidad de Chile goalkeeper.
The team led by Gustavo Alfaro will play two more games in North America. This Sunday, they face Mexico. The last friendly match of this FIFA date window will be next Saturday 11, against Cape Verde.
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