India, June 18 -- Toronto [Canada], June 18 (ANI); Ivory Coast player Elye Wahi, who is currently featuring at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was arrested on suspicion of fixing-related offences less than two weeks before the tournament, according to The Athletic.

According to the report, the 23-year-old is under active investigation to determine whether, while playing for French club OGC Nice, he deliberately picked up a yellow card in a Ligue 1 match against FC Metz on May 17.

The report added that Wahi was arrested by French police on May 29, shortly after scoring twice in a match against AS Saint-Etienne, a performance that helped Nice secure their Ligue 1 status.

He has subsequently travelled to the United States for the World Cup and s...