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5 days to go! Byron Castillo accused of falsifying his nationality left out of Ecuador's 26-man World Cup squad

Ecuador leave out Castillo in last-named World Cup squad AP

Ecuador's was the last squad to be known among the 32 in the World Cup, and its coach Gustavo Alfaro did not include a player who put the team's presence in the tournament in doubt.

Alfaro announced his squad on Monday evening, close to the deadline, and did not include defender Byron Castillo despite all the legal troubles Ecuador soccer authorities went through since they qualified in March.

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