Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada ahead of the "Elephants'" World Cup game against Germany in Toronto on Saturday due to match-fixing allegations.
Wahi, who is under contract at German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt but was on loan at French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice last season, is currently being investigated by authorities in Marseille in connection to allegations of "organized fraud, organized sports corruption, handling of proceeds of crime and money laundering," according to a statement provided to The New York Times (NYT).
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The allegations concern in particular a Ligue 1 fixture between Nice and FC Metz (0-0) on 17 May in which the 23-year-old is alleged to have intentionally picked up a yellow card.
In a statement, the French Football League (LFP) said they had been made aware of "an unusual volume of bets relating to a booking involving the player Elye Wahi."
