World Cup 2026: After May arrest for alleged spot-fixing, Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi denied entry to Canada
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Key Points:
- Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi will miss his team's second World Cup match against Germany after being denied a visa to enter Canada due to his arrest on alleged spot-fixing charges.
- Wahi was arrested by French police in May following suspicious betting patterns linked to a Ligue 1 match where he received a yellow card, but he has not been formally charged.
- Despite the arrest, Wahi played 56 minutes in Ivory Coast's opening 1-0 win over Ecuador, as he was allowed to travel to the US for the World Cup before the visa denial.
- It remains unclear if FIFA was aware of Wahi's legal issues before the tournament, and his participation in upcoming matches depends on FIFA's response to the allegations.
- This visa denial follows a similar case where Ghana's Thomas Partey was barred from entering Canada due to pending rape charges in England.
