Due to suspicion of match-fixing
Entry denied: turning point in the case of DFB opponents
Updated June 18, 2026 – 8:59 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
Curiosity about Frankfurt professional Elye Wahi: Because an investigation is underway against him, he was initially not allowed to enter Canada. But now the turning point.
Turning point in the Elye Wahi case: The Ivorian national soccer player is now allowed to enter Canada and play in the Ivory Coast’s World Cup game against the German team. As the Ivorian association announced, “the necessary permits for his entry into Canada have now been obtained”.
The 23-year-old striker from the Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurtwho played on loan for OGC Nice in the second half of the season, will join coach Emerse Faé’s team on Saturday (10 p.m. in Live ticker at t-online) in Toronto thus against the DFB eleven available.
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Wahi will “travel to Canada and, as usual, at the World Cup participate,” it said in a statement. The association is “pleased about this positive result and thanks everyone involved who contributed to solving this problem.”
Wahi was apparently temporarily taken into police custody in France before his World Cup trip. The Marseille public prosecutor’s office confirmed to the German Press Agency that a 23-year-old footballer was arrested on May 29th on suspicion of manipulation. “The Athletic” first reported on the case.
Investigations are still ongoing
“The Marseille public prosecutor’s office confirms that a 23-year-old professional footballer who plays in the French Ligue 1 was arrested on May 29, 2026 as part of an investigation by the Marseille public prosecutor’s office (…) on suspicion of gang fraud, gang-related corruption in sports, receiving stolen goods and money laundering,” the public prosecutor’s office said in response to a query about Wahi without mentioning his name. After the interrogation, the player was released again and the investigation was continuing.
Specifically, Wahi will play a French first division game on May 17th, reported “The Athletic”. Wahi is therefore suspected of intentionally receiving a yellow card in the duel with FC Metz. The French league announced that it had been informed of atypical events in international sports betting with regard to the game. An unusually high amount of money was placed on a warning from Wahi. The league contacted the French judiciary.
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