Ecuador will, however, get a three-point deduction at the start of the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup and must also pay a fine of 100,000 Swiss Francs ($101,605.36) for the "use of a document containing false information," CAS said.
It seems pretty strange that they got away with only just 3 points deduction and being able to play in the previous world cup.
I mean, this shows that Ecuador indeed did the wrong thing, but apparently it was too late to make changes.
This is another disgraceful decision by FIFA who did not react in time and allowed Ecuador to participate in the World Cup in Qatar even though it was obvious that they broke the rules and one of their players illegally played for them in the World Cup qualifiers.
It was more important for FIFA not to create unnecessary confusion before the start of the World Cup in Qatar than to correct the injustice and allow Chile to play instead of Ecuador.
What does this subsequent punishment to Ecuador mean to the unfortunate Chileans? Absolutely nothing.
Football is always about money and not about justice and fairness.