Wahi denied Canadian visa before World Cup clash with Germany
Wahi denied visa, Ivory Coast lose their striker
Ivory Coast will face Germany on Saturday without Elye Wahi. The Marseille forward was denied a Canadian visa and cannot enter the country for the World Cup match (1) (2) (3).
Multiple outlets confirmed the decision on Thursday. Wahi is a key starter for the Elephants, and losing him is a real blow to their attack (4) (5). Germany go into the game with a full squad available, and Saturday now looks even tougher for Ivory Coast.
Sources
- 1. rmcsport.bfmtv.com — Coupe du monde 2026: un espoir finalement pour Wahi pour entrer au Canada?
- 2. espn.com — Ivory Coast's Wahi denied Canada WCup visa
- 3. fussballnationalmannschaft.net — WM 2026: Einreise verweigert – Wahi fehlt gegen Deutschland
- 4. fussballnationalmannschaft.net — Fußball WM 2026 Liveticker & Liveblog: Deutschland vor dem 2.WM-Spiel gegen die Elfenbeinküste
- 5. ole.com.ar — Golpe para Costa de Marfil: perderá a uno de sus delanteros titulares ante Alemania porque Canadá le negó la visa