Ivory Coast's Wahi can travel to Canada and play against Germany

Ecuador's Moises Caicedo and Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi battle for the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E soccer match between Ivory Coast and Ecuador at Philadelphia Stadium. Victor Monteiro/PX Imagens via ZUMA Press Wire/dpaIvory Coast footballer Elye Wahi can play against Germany at the World Cup on Saturday in Toronto after getting the necessary travel documents to enter Canada after all.Wahi was originally denied entry by the co-hosts but the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) said on Thursday that "the necessary authorizations for his entry into Canadian territory have now been obtained."

As a result, the Ivorian international is authorized to travel with the Elephants delegation to Canada and will continue his participation in the competition as normal alongside his teammates," it said."The FIF is delighted with this favorable outcome and thanks the various parties who contributed to handling this matter."The FIF had said earlier Thursday that Wahi would remain in the United States because he hadn't received the necessary travel documents.

Reported arrest in FranceWahi was arrested and quizzed in France last month over alleged spot-fixing.The Marseille public prosecutor's office told dpa that a 23-year-old footballer who plays in France's top league was arrested on May 29 on suspicion of match manipulation and other offences.The Athletic news portal said the case concerns a French top-flight match on May 17 involving Wahi, who was loaned from Eintracht Frankfurt to Nice in January.

Wahi is accused of deliberately receiving a yellow card in the match against Metz, the report said.The French football league said it had been notified of atypical activity in international sports betting linked to the match. An unusually large amount was said to have been placed on Wahi being booked.

The league alerted the French authorities.The Ivorian federation did not make a direct link between the spot-fix probe and his initial failure to gain entry to Canada.Federation off