Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi is unable to travel for the team’s next World Cup game in Canada and will miss the match against Germany, the Ivorian football federation says. Multiple outlets report that Wahi is denied entry to Canada, meaning he will not be available for Ivory Coast’s second World Cup fixture. The federation’s announcement, cited by regional and international sports outlets, specifies the visa denial as the reason for his absence ahead of the Germany clash.
The reports also note that Wahi is the second World Cup player mentioned as being denied entry to Canada. They refer to Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey as the earlier case, with one outlet linking that situation to rape charges facing Partey in Britain. However, the sources consistently frame Wahi’s case as connected to a denial of entry to Canada for the upcoming match against Germany.
Overall, the common points across the coverage are Wahi’s denied entry, his resulting unavailability for Ivory Coast’s Germany match, and the reference to an earlier denied-entry case involving Partey.
