Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi arrested for spot-fixing
Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi, who is playing at the 2026 World Cup, was arrested for alleged spot-fixing just a couple of weeks before the tournament began, ABC News confirmed on Wednesday.
Striker Elye Wahi , who is playing for Ivory Coast at the World Cup , was arrested for alleged spot-fixing in Marseille just a couple of weeks before the World Cup began, ABC News confirmed on Wednesday.
He was taken into custody and released shortly after. The investigation is being handled by the prosecutor in Marseille.
The French football league said Wednesday that an "unusual amount of bets" were placed internationally on Wahi receiving a yellow card during a Ligue 1 game with Nice in May.
Wahi started in attack for Ivory Coast when they beat Ecuador 1-0 in their opening game at the World…
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