Overview
- French prosecutors say a 23‑year‑old Ligue 1 player was arrested and questioned on May 29 in an investigation into organised fraud, sports corruption, handling of proceeds and money laundering, and he was released without charge while enquiries continue.
- The probe began after the Ligue de Football Professionnel notified authorities of unusually large international bets on Wahi receiving a yellow card in Nice’s 0‑0 match with Metz on May 17.
- The Ivorian Football Federation initially said Wahi could not obtain the administrative authorisation to enter Canada for Ivory Coast’s match in Toronto on June 18 and that he would remain in the United States.
- Some outlets reported a same‑day administrative reversal that cleared Wahi to travel to Canada, but that development was not uniformly confirmed across sources and the legal investigation remains active.
- Spot‑fixing means manipulating a specific match event, such as a card, to profit from bets; investigators, leagues and immigration authorities are now handling parallel criminal, sporting and travel processes that could affect Wahi’s club career and Ivory Coast’s tournament planning.