ZURICH (AP) " FIFA is investigating complaints from Chile and Peru that Bolivia fielded an ineligible player against them in World Cup qualifying matches. FIFA is "gathering the necessary information and documentation to evaluate the situation and decide on potential next steps," the world soccer body said Friday. If FIFA rules for Chile, the Copa America champions could gain two points in their ailing bid to reach the 2018 tournament in Russia. The top four advance and the fifth-place team, currently Argentina, enters a playoff against a team from Oceania. The complaints from Chile and Peru are about Paraguay-born defender Nelson Cabrera, who previously played for its national team.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 07, 2016 14:37 UTC