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Police Arrest Ivory Coast Striker Elye Wahi for Spot-Fixing

6/17/2026

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Police arrested 23-year-old Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi on May 29 for alleged organized fraud and sports corruption.
Investigators allege Wahi earned a yellow card against Metz on May 17 as part of a spot-fixing scheme after the Ligue de Football Professionnel received betting alerts.
He was released after interview, not charged, remains under investigation, and scored twice to earn man of the match in Nice’s 4-1 win over Saint-Étienne.

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Police arrested 23-year-old Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi on May 29 for alleged organized fraud and sports corruption.
Investigators allege Wahi earned a yellow card against Metz on May 17 as part of a spot-fixing scheme after the Ligue de Football Professionnel received betting alerts.
He was released after interview, not charged, remains under investigation, and scored twice to earn man of the match in Nice’s 4-1 win over Saint-Étienne.