Claiming violation of Australian naturalization regulations → Expect to win confiscation?...there is no evidence
Mar 27, 2025
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On the 27th (Korea time), a blogger pointed out an Australian athlete's violation of regulations, according to Chinese sports media Lesu Sports.
It is claimed that Australian national center back Cameron Burgess (30, Ipswich Town) played in an A-match in violation of naturalization rules.
Burgess, who was born in Scotland, played in the European United Championship for Scotland under-19 in 2014.
He was naturalized to Australia in September 2014 and has been a member of the Australian A team since 2023.
In the eighth match of the Asian third qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against China at Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium in Hangzhou, China on the 25th, he also started and played full-time in 90 minutes to support a 2-0 win without losing a point.
China's loss eliminated the possibility of going straight to the finals. China, which had only two wins, six losses and six points, widened the gap to seven points with Australia (13 points), the second-place team, which has the right to go straight to the finals with two games left in the preliminary round.
China's remaining mission is to advance to the World Cup finals through the fourth qualifying round. In the World Cup Asian qualifiers, the first and second places will go straight to the finals, and the third and fourth places will play the fourth qualifying round, which is a consolation match. China is currently three points apart from fourth-place Indonesia (nine points), so it is not certain to advance to the fourth qualifying round.
The blogger claimed that Burgess violated the rules during the naturalization process more than a decade ago. It is seen as an attempt to brand 'illegal player'.
However, the football expert Zhuyi (actual name Asaikana) said that there is no evidence that the "Verse" violated the rules. There were media reports that 10 years ago, the International Football Federation agreed to change his nationality"It is unlikely that the Australian Football Association, which often handles naturalized players, will make a mistake. To sue someone for violating the rules, strong evidence must be backed up."
In the end, it means that there is a slim chance of winning the confiscation victory as the blogger wishes.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
