Ivory Coast striker Wahi barred from World Cup match in Canada amid match-fixing probe

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Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi has been barred from traveling to Canada for the upcoming World Cup match against Germany amid a match-fixing investigation, due to lack of necessary administrative authorizations. This restriction marks a significant development in the ongoing probe affecting the Ivorian soccer team.

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is being investigated into suspected match-fixing, has not been authorized to travel to Canada for his team's next World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation said on Thursday. The federation said Wahi will not be able to travel with the squad because “the necessary administrative authorizations for his entry into Canadian territory could not be obtained at this stage.” Wahi started in attack for Ivory Coast when it beat Ecuador 1-0 in its opening game in Philadelphia on Monday.