Wahi Denied Canadian Entry as Ivory Coast Brace for Germany at World Cup

Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was denied entry to Canada for the World Cup group game against Germany amid reports he is involved in a Ligue 1 spot-fixing investigation; authorities said travel authorization could not be obtained, so he will stay in the United States as Ivory Coast’s squad travels to Canada and then Philadelphia for the next match. The case is tied to a Marseille probe into organised fraud and sports corruption, with the Ivory Coast federation saying it has not been officially notified of any judicial proceedings. The situation follows a recent visa-related denial affecting Ghana’s Thomas Partey.