Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi, who is part of the country’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad and played in the team’s opening match on Sunday, is arrested in France over alleged match-fixing offences. Multiple outlets report that French anti-corruption investigators arrest Wahi less than two weeks before the World Cup begins, following suspicions that relate to his conduct in a Ligue 1 match in May while he played for Nice. Inside World Football reports that the French league identified an unusually high volume of bets connected to Wahi receiving a yellow card in a May fixture between Nice and Metz. It also reports that Wahi is arrested in Marseille and released shortly after being taken into custody. Other reports describe the case more generally as alleged fixing or spot-fixing and state that an investigation is ongoing. Wahi is reported to remain with Ivory Coast at the World Cup while authorities pursue the allegations.
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi arrested over alleged match-fixing ahead of 2026 World Cup
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi, who is part of the country’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad and played in the team’s opening match on Sunday, is arrested in France over alleged match-fixing offences. Multip...
- Elye Wahi, an Ivory Coast forward in the 2026 World Cup squad, is arrested in France over alleged match-fixing offences.
- Reports say the arrest occurs less than two weeks before the World Cup kick-off.
- Inside World Football reports the suspicions center on Ligue 1 betting linked to Wahi receiving a yellow card in a May match between Nice and Metz.
- Wahi plays for Nice in Ligue 1 and is reported to have been arrested in Marseille.
- Wahi is reported to be released shortly after custody and to remain with Ivory Coast at the tournament.
The 19-year-old played in Ivory Coast's opening game before it emerged he had been arrested over alleged fixing offences a fortnight earlier
2 months agoIvory Coast forward Elye Wahi was arrested in France on suspicion of spot-fixing just two weeks before the World Cup started
2 months agoIvory Coast World Cup star Elye Wahi is under French police probe for alleged spot-fixing in a Ligue 1 match. Learn more about the Wahi spot-fixing investi Read More: https://punchng.com/ivory-coast-world-cup-star-wahi-under-french-police-probe-for-spot-fixing-report/
2 months agoJune 18 – Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi was arrested two weeks before the World Cup kick-off for alleged spot fixing. Wahi, who plays for Nice in France’s Ligue 1, was arrested in Marseilles but released shortly after being taken into custody. The French league said yesterday that an abnormally high volume of bets was placed on Wahi receiving a yellow card during a Ligue 1 game in May between Nice and Metz, Read more … The post Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi arrested under suspicion of spot-fixing in France’s Ligue 1 appeared first on Inside World Football.
2 months agoIvory Coast player Elye Wahi, who is currently featuring at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was arrested on suspicion of fixing-related offences less than two weeks before the tournament.
2 months agoIvory Coast player Elye Wahi, who is currently featuring at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was arrested on suspicion of fixing-related offences less than two weeks before the tournament.
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