World Cup: Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi denied entry to Canada
Key takeaways
- Elephants striker Elye Wahi is being investigated in France in connection to allegations of match-fixing.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Fe Lm Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi is being investigated in connection to allegations of match-fixing in France.
- The allegations concern in particular a Ligue 1 fixture between Nice and FC Metz (0-0) on 17 May in which the 23-year-old is alleged to have intentionally picked up a yellow card.
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Elephants striker Elye Wahi is being investigated in France in connection to allegations of match-fixing. The 23-year-old, who is contracted to Eintracht Frankfurt, is not the first player to be denied a Canadian visa.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fe Lm Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi is being investigated in connection to allegations of match-fixing in France. Image: Emmanuele Mastrodonato/IPA Sport/picture alliance Advertisement Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada ahead of the "Elephants'" World Cup game against Germany in Toronto on Saturday due to match-fixing allegations.
Wahi, who is under contract at German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt but was on loan at French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice last season, is currently being investigated by authorities in Marseille in connection to allegations of "organized fraud, organized sports corruption, handling of proceeds of crime and money laundering," according to a statement provided to The New York Times (NYT).