- Ivory Coast footballer Elye Wahi, 23, was arrested by French police on 28 May on suspicion of match-fixing offences.
- Wahi is the subject of an active investigation into whether he deliberately received a yellow card during a Ligue 1 match between Nice and Metz on 17 May.
- A spokesperson for the Marseille public prosecutor's office confirmed his arrest on 29 May for alleged organised fraud, sports corruption, handling proceeds of crime, and money laundering.
- He was released following police questioning, and investigations into the allegations are currently ongoing.
- The forward started Ivory Coast’s 1-0 win against Ecuador on Sunday night.
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