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The Independent UK
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Kieran Jackson

Ivory Coast World Cup star ‘arrested over alleged match-fixing’

Ivory Coast World Cup Elye Wahi
  • Ivory Coast footballer Elye Wahi, 23, was arrested by French police on 28 May on suspicion of match-fixing offences.
  • Wahi is the subject of an active investigation into whether he deliberately received a yellow card during a Ligue 1 match between Nice and Metz on 17 May.
  • A spokesperson for the Marseille public prosecutor's office confirmed his arrest on 29 May for alleged organised fraud, sports corruption, handling proceeds of crime, and money laundering.
  • He was released following police questioning, and investigations into the allegations are currently ongoing.
  • The forward started Ivory Coast’s 1-0 win against Ecuador on Sunday night.

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Ivory Coast’s World Cup star Elye Wahi ‘arrested over match-fixing offences’

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