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Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi under investigation for alleged spot-fixing ahead of World Cup

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Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi under investigation for alleged spot-fixing ahead of World Cup
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Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi, 23, was arrested in May as part of an ongoing probe into alleged spot-fixing and betting-related corruption. He has not been charged, and the Marseille prosecutor’s office says the investigation into organized fraud and sports corruption continues. Wahi traveled to the U.S. and played Ivory Coast’s World Cup opener against Ecuador, which the Elephants won 1-0.

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  1. World Cup 2026: Ivory Coast player arrested for alleged spot-fixing before tournament started, per report  CBS Sports
  2. Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi arrested for Ligue 1 spot-fixing  ESPN
  3. Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi caught up in betting investigation  NBC News
  4. World Cup player Elye Wahi arrested for alleged fixing offences on eve of tournament - The Athletic  The New York Times
  5. French league says 'unusual amount of bets' placed on Wahi getting a yellow card with Nice  10TV

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