Côte d’Ivoire FA says Elye Wahi allowed to journey to Canada amid fixing investigation | Côte d’Ivoire soccer group

The Côte d’Ivoire striker Elye Wahi, who’s being investigated for alleged fixing, has acquired authorisation to enter Canada for his group’s World Cup match in opposition to Germany, the nation’s soccer federation (FIF) stated on Thursday.

The federation had earlier introduced the 23-year-old was not going to have the ability to journey to Canada, however it issued a brand new assertion stating the required authorisations had been obtained. Wahi began for Côte d’Ivoire after they beat Ecuador 1-0 of their opening recreation in Philadelphia on Monday.

The French soccer league stated on Wednesday that an “unusual amount of bets” had been positioned internationally on Wahi receiving a yellow card taking part in for Nice in a Ligue 1 recreation in May. It was alerted by companions monitoring betting markets about suspicious exercise at worldwide degree regarding Nice’s residence recreation in opposition to Metz on 17 May, which ended 0-0, and through which Wahi was proven a yellow card.

The French league stated it handed this data to related police and playing authorities, in addition to to the French soccer federation.

The Marseille prosecutor’s workplace stated: “A 23-year-old professional football player, competing in France’s Ligue 1 championship, was arrested on 29 May 2026 as part of their investigation.”

The workplace added: “The investigation concerns alleged offences of organised fraud, organised sports corruption, receiving stolen goods and money laundering.” The participant was questioned whereas in police custody and launched with out being detained. The workplace stated the investigation was persevering with.

Wahi’s representatives didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.

The FIF stated it had not been formally notified “of any judicial or administrative proceedings” regarding Wahi. “During this particularly delicate period, the FIF offers its full support to the player and reaffirms its confidence in him. Elye Wahi remains an important member of the Côte d’Ivoire national team.”

Wahi joined Nice on mortgage from Eintracht Frankfurt in January and scored 9 objectives in 19 video games, serving to Nice attain the French Cup closing.