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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