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FIFA World Cup 2026: Why Was Ivory Coast Star Elye Wahi Denied Entry to Canada? Visa Cleared Ahead of Germany Clash

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Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi has been cleared to travel to Canada after receiving a last-minute visa ahead of his side’s FIFA World Cup 2026 clash against Germany. The forward was initially denied entry because of an ongoing French investigation linked to an alleged spot-fixing incident involving a deliberate yellow card, but Canadian authorities reversed the decision after his legal team confirmed he has not been formally charged. The post FIFA World Cup 2026: Why Was Ivory Coast Star Elye Wahi Denied Entry to Canada? Visa Cleared Ahead of Germany Clash appeared first on The Sunday Guardian .

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