World Cup 2026: Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi arrested for alleged spot-fixing offenses

Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was arrested in May for engaging in alleged spot-fixing offenses, according to The Athletic. Wahi was arrested by French police on May 29 after suspicious betting patterns emerged when Wahi’s Ligue 1 team, Nice, took on Metz on May 17. An investigation into Wahi’s actions began after the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) noticed several bets were placed on Wahi receiving a yellow card during the match. That practice, in which a player allegedly manip