World Cup: Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi denied Canada entry for Germany match
Key takeaways
- Wahi was unauthorised for travel after he was reportedly arrested last month in a French spot-fixing investigation.
- Wahi, who was not immediately available to comment, has not been named as a suspect.
- Wahi started up front when Ivory Coast defeated Ecuador 1-0 in their World Cup opener in Philadelphia on Monday.
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Wahi was unauthorised for travel after he was reportedly arrested last month in a French spot-fixing investigation.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi in action in his nation's opening World Cup group match against Ecuador at Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US on June 14, 2026 [Kyle Ross/Imagn Images via Reuters]By Reuters Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi will not travel to Canada for this weekend’s World Cup clash with Germany in Toronto because his authorisation to visit the country has not been obtained, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) said on Thursday.
The announcement came the day after Wahi was linked to an investigation into suspected sports corruption, with French authorities saying unusual betting patterns were detected around a yellow card Wahi received in a Ligue 1 match while playing for his club side Nice last month.