Elye Wahi, Ivory Coast, Nice, Ligue de Football Professionnel, Marseille prosecutors
17 June 2026
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was arrested before the World Cup as part of a spot-fixing investigation in France. Authorities are examining suspicious betting patterns linked to his yellow card for Nice against Metz.
Marseille prosecutors confirmed a Ligue 1 player was arrested, questioned and released while investigations continue. Wahi has not been charged and later started Ivory Coast’s World Cup win over Ecuador, with FIFA and Ivory Coast approached for comment.