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Thursday, Jun 12, 2025
The striker nicknamed 'Superman' scored a brace to help his side to 2-0 win over Qatar.
Two rival fans shared a beautiful moment at full-time at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday.
Captain Enner Valencia scored both goals in the first half.
Valencia drew first blood from the penatly spot in the 16th minute. He doubled the lead with a fine header in the 31st.
The opening ceremony will be held at the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium located 40km north of Doha.
The more daunting prospects of African champions Senegal and perennial powerhouse the Netherlands await them next.
Castillo became the subject of controversy when Chile brought a claim to the Court of Arbitration for Sport that he was ineligible to play in World Cup as his true nationality was Colombian.
However, Ecuador will get a three-point deduction at the start of qualifiers for 2026 World Cup.
Chile said it had proof that Barcelona of Guayaquil full-back Byron Castillo was born in Tumaco, Colombia, in 1995 and not in the Ecuadorean city of General Villamil Playas in 1998 as stated on his official papers.
Peru (21 points), Colombia (20) and Chile (19) will now vie for fifth place and a play-off spot against a team from the Asian Football Confederation.
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