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Ivory Coast Star Denied Entry Into Canada For FIFA World Cup 2026 Amid Betting Probe

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is under investigation for alleged betting-related offences, has not been authorised to travel to Canada for his team's next World Cup match against Germany

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Elye Wahi (No. 12) in action for Ivory Coast.© AFP

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is under investigation for alleged betting-related offences, has not been authorised to travel to Canada for his team's next World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation said on Thursday. Ivory Coast faces Germany on Saturday in Toronto. The federation said Wahi, who is under investigation in France, will not be able to travel with the squad because "the necessary administrative authorisations for his entry into Canadian territory could not be obtained at this stage."

Wahi started in attack for Ivory Coast when it beat Ecuador 1-0 in its opening game in Philadelphia on Monday. He will remain in the United States pending the team's return, the federation said.

The French soccer league said on Wednesday that an "unusual amount of bets" were placed internationally on Wahi receiving a yellow card during a Ligue 1 game with Nice in May. The French league was alerted by partners monitoring betting markets about suspicious betting activity at the international level concerning Nice's home game against Metz on May 17, which ended 0-0, and in which Wahi was shown a yellow card.

The French league (LFP) said it passed this information to relevant police and gambling authorities, as well as the French Football Federation.

Asked whether Wahi was questioned by police, the Marseille prosecutor's office told the Associated Press that "a 23-year-old professional football player, competing in France's Ligue 1 championship, was arrested on May 29, 2026, as part of its investigation."

The office added, "the investigation concerns alleged offences of organised fraud, organised sports corruption, receiving stolen goods, and money laundering." The player was questioned while in police custody and was released without being detained. The office added that the investigation was ongoing.

Wahi's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF) said it has not been officially notified "of any judicial or administrative proceedings" concerning Wahi.

"During this particularly delicate period, the FIF offers its full support to the player and reaffirms its confidence in him," it said. "Elye Wahi remains an important member of the Ivory Coast national team."

May 17 was the last round of the Ligue 1 season. Less than two weeks later, Wahi helped Nice stay in Ligue 1 when he scored twice in a 4-1 win over Saint-Etienne in the second leg of their promotion-relegation playoff.

The 23-year-old Wahi had joined Nice on loan from German club Eintracht Frankfurt in January and scored nine goals in 18 games overall, helping Nice reach the French Cup final.

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