Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi will not be involved in this weekend’s clash with with Germany in Toronto after the player was denied entry into Canada amid an ongoing investigation into his potential involvement in match-fixing.He was reportedly arrested less than two weeks ago and is the subject of an “active investigation” to establish whether the forward deliberately earned a yellow card while playing for Nice against Metz in Ligue 1 on 17 May.The Ivorian Football Federation said they had full confidence in Wahi, who is not travelling with the squad because authorisations for his travel to Canada had not been obtained.Elsewhere, Thomas Tuchel has called on Fifa to intervene after photographers “ruined” what was an “emotional moment” of his first England national anthem ahead of his side’s 4-2 win over Croatia, while there are questions around whether Cristiano Ronaldo’s continued presence at the forefront of Portugal’s setup is hurting the nation’s chances in the tournament, after his dismal display against DR Congo.Follow for live updates from the 2026 World Cup below:Full story: Ivory Coast’s World Cup star Elye Wahi ‘arrested over match-fixing offences’More on our big breaking story of the afternoon.Ivory Coast star Elye Wahi was reportedly arrested less than two weeks before the World Cup on suspicion of match-fixing offences.A report in The Athletic details that 23-year-old Wahi is the subject of an “active investigation” to establish whether the forward deliberately earned a yellow card while playing for Nice against Metz in Ligue 1 on 17 May.The report adds that Wahi, who started Ivory Coast’s 1-0 win against Ecuador on Sunday night, was subsequently arrested by French police on 29 May and was released after an interview.Will Castle18 June 2026 13:28Swedes turn work-shy when World Cup comes aroundSwedish employers are bracing for a surge in short-term absences as World Cup fever sweeps the nation, with government agency Statistics Sweden revealing a sharp rise during major football championships over the last two decades.Known for their emphasis on work-life balance, many Swedish employees are anticipated to either begin their extended summer holidays earlier or take occasional days off throughout the tournament to follow the action. This trend is particularly pronounced given that numerous matches are scheduled during European night hours. The Swedish national team's strong start, including a dominant 5-1 victory over Tunisia, is likely to further fuel this national enthusiasm.Lena Johansson, a statistician at Statistics Sweden, confirmed the pattern, stating: "Short absences from work were 19 percent in weeks in June and July when no championship was taking place, while it was 27 percent in weeks when there was a football championship."(AP)Will Castle18 June 2026 13:25Australia duo plot downfall of club-mate and US goalkeeper FreeseAustralia duo Kai Trewin and Aiden O’Neill wished his New York City FC team-mate Matt Freese good luck before their World ⁠Cup clash but will try to help the Socceroos foil the United States goalkeeper on Friday."Obviously there's lots, lots of pressure for him and for the US, obviously playing on home soil," Trewin said. "So ⁠I just wished him the best and ‌I see how hard he works every day in training and in games."Obviously .... I hope we get a positive result against them. But for the rest of the tournament, I wish him the best." O’Neill added: “We're excited to play against each other. Obviously, he's a top keeper, Matt, and it would be good to get one up on him, that's for sure."Will Castle18 June 2026 13:20What games are on today?Czech Republic vs South Africa (Group A) – 5pm BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport websiteSwitzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B) – 8pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV PlayerCanada vs Qatar (Group B) – 11pm BST – ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV PlayerMexico vs South Korea (Group A) – 2am BST – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport websiteWill Castle18 June 2026 13:17BREAKING: Wahi not allowed into Canada over match-fixing arrestIvory Coast striker Elye Wahi will not be involved in this weekend’s clash with with Germany in Toronto after the player was linked to an investigation into suspected match-fixing.He was reportedly arrested less than two weeks ago and is the subject of an “active investigation” to establish whether the forward deliberately earned a yellow card while playing for Nice against Metz in Ligue 1 on 17 May.The Ivorian Football Federation said they had full confidence in Wahi, who is not travelling with the squad because authorisations for his travel to Canada had not been obtained.(Getty)Will Castle18 June 2026 13:09England have a new exciting way under Thomas Tuchel but two problems remainIt wasn’t just the performance that England had waited years for, it was an attitude.“Even if we lose,” Thomas Tuchel told his players at half-time in Dallas, “we do it our way.”There was a new ethos, and the fulfilment of a promise. Tuchel had long said he wanted to restore a proper Premier League intensity to the national side, and here it was, offering one of the best performances in the World Cup so far.Miguel Delaney18 June 2026 13:01Will Castle18 June 2026 12:54Thomas Tuchel urges Fifa to intervene after England national anthem ‘ruined’Thomas Tuchel has called on Fifa to intervene after complaining that photographers “ruined” what was an “emotional moment” of his first England national anthem at a World Cup."I have to tell you something, I am begging Fifa to change the position of the photographers in the national anthem because I could not see my team in the national anthem," he said."I was waiting for this moment. It was a very, very special moment today and I was standing in front of a wall of 50 photographers, half a metre away, and I could not see one single player. It ruined a little bit my experience.“It is very emotional. When I was young and when I started coaching, this was too big to dream of this kind of occasion."Will Castle18 June 2026 12:52Will Castle18 June 2026 12:5110 men and a statue: Portugal are sacrificing another World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo’s egoMessi’s treble against Algeria gives him 16 World Cup goals, double Ronaldo’s tally. More pertinently, it justified Argentina’s policy of building a team around an ageing legend. For the third tournament in row, however, the danger is that Ronaldo holds Portugal back. A draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo highlighted the difficulties of trying to win the World Cup with a team of 10 men and a statue. For one of the favourites, it was a wretched start.Houston, they had a problem. Or he was the problem. Ronaldo’s impotence condemned Portugal to a draw which, in turn, could mean there is no last reunion with Messi in the quarter-finals in Kansas City: fail to win the group and they will have to plot a different path altogether. As Ronaldo appeared in a sixth World Cup, he remains yet to become the first player to score in six. He did not get particularly close.Richard Jolly18 June 2026 12:45