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The Ivory Coast Football Federation has barred striker Elye Wahi from traveling to Canada for this weekend's World Cup match against Germany, following his implication in a French league match-fixing investigation.
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi, who featured prominently in his nation's World Cup victory over Ecuador, was detained in France last month while authorities investigated allegations of match manipulation and betting irregularities.