Ivorian striker Elye Wahi granted Canadian visa ahead of Germany match

After earlier reports suggested he might miss out, the 23-year-old has been granted access into Canada and will likely play against Germany in Group E.

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Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi has now been authorised to enter Canada for his country’s second World Cup match against Germany.

After initially being denied a visa over reported spot-fixing allegations, a source close to the player said the decision has been overturned.

At the time, Canada had delayed Wahi’s visa authorisation after requesting further information regarding his legal situation.

It then started to look increasingly likely that the on-loan Eintracht Frankfurt striker would not be available to face Julian Nagelsmann's side.

Several media sites reported that Wahi had been questioned by French prosecutors over suspicions of spot-fixing in a Ligue 1 match.

The case revolved around a yellow card which Wahi picked up in a 0-0 draw with Metz on the final day of the season in mid-May.

Now, it seems clear that the issue has been resolved for the time being, and therefore should be ready to face Germany after all.