World Cup star refused entry into Canada amid investigation into alleged match-fixing
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Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry into Canada for his country’s upcoming World Cup match against Germany.
The denial follows his arrest on 29 May by French police over allegations of match-fixing, specifically for deliberately earning a yellow card in a Ligue 1 game on 17 May.
Wahi is currently the subject of an “active investigation” by French police regarding suspicious betting patterns related to his yellow card while playing for Nice against Metz.
The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) stated that “necessary administrative authorisations” for his entry into Canadian territory could not be obtained, and he will remain in the US.
Wahi is the second World Cup player to be refused entry to Canada, after Ghana’s Thomas Partey, though Wahi has not yet been charged with any crime.
