Elye Wahi, a player from Ivory Coast under investigation for alleged match-fixing, has been prevented from traveling to Canada for a World Cup match against Germany. The Ivory Coast Football Federation stated that necessary administrative permissions for entry into Canadian territory could not be obtained at this stage. Wahi had started the opening match against Ecuador but will remain in the U.S. until the team returns. The French Football Federation mentioned an unusual number of bets placed on Wahi receiving a yellow card during a Ligue 1 game with Nice in May. The French league was alerted
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Official sources cited
- organisation Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF)
- organisation French Football Federation