🚨 Reports: Germany rival arrested before World Cup over betting fraud | OneFootball

Bad news from the world of football: As reported by, among others, 'The Athletic' and 'ABC', a World Cup star may have been involved in match-fixing in the lead-up to the World Cup.

According to the reports, Elye Wahi was briefly detained by French police on May 29. The allegation: Wahi is said to have deliberately picked up a yellow card two weeks earlier during Nice’s match against Metz. Police then reportedly launched an investigation into the Ivory Coast striker, which has not yet been concluded.

It also remains unclear whether and how the incident could still affect Wahi’s further participation in the World Cup.

The 23-year-old, who will once again be an Eintracht Frankfurt player from July 1, was still in the starting lineup for the Ivorians’ 1-0 opening win over Ecuador. They are also set to face Germany on Saturday. Whether Wahi will be involved as originally planned remains to be seen.

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