… He retired in 2011 and became the manager of New York City in 2016 before returning to Europe with Nice and leading them to seventh in Ligue 1 in his first season. …
… The announcement came a day after Wahi was linked to an investigation into suspected sports corruption, with French authorities saying unusual betting patterns were detected around a yellow card Wahi received in a Ligue 1 match while playing for Nice last month. …
… The LFP said it had alerted authorities after betting monitoring partners detected an unusually high volume of wagers placed internationally on Wahi receiving a yellow card during Nice’s final-day league match against Metz on May 17. …
Senegal hired Patrick Vieira to replace Pape Thiaw, who was fired after the team was eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 32. Vieira, a 50-year-old former World Cup winner as a player with France, has previously coached New York City FC, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg, and Genoa.
Senegal hired Patrick Vieira to replace Pape Thiaw, who was fired after the team was eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 32. Vieira, a 50-year-old former World Cup winner as a player with France, has previously coached New York City FC, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg, and Genoa.
Patrick Vieira, the Senegal-born former Arsenal captain and France World Cup winner, has been appointed head coach of the Senegalese national A team, replacing Pape Thiaw. Vieira most recently managed Genoa in Serie A before departing by mutual consent last November.
Former Arsenal and France captain Patrick Vieira, born in Dakar, has been named the new head coach of Senegal's men's national team, replacing Pape Thiaw who was sacked after Senegal's 2026 FIFA World Cup elimination. Vieira, 50, will manage his country of birth and is expected to begin with qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations next month.
Nice striker Elye Wahi was denied entry to Canada ahead of Ivory Coast's FIFA World Cup Group G match against Germany on Saturday. The 23-year-old is under investigation in France over allegations of spot-fixing in Ligue 1, with suspicious betting activity on yellow cards during a May match.
Nice forward Elye Wahi was denied entry to Canada for Ivory Coast's World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday. Wahi was arrested last month over alleged involvement in spot-fixing in Ligue 1, with Ligue de Football confirming unusually high bet volumes on a warning involving the player.
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi will not travel to Canada for the World Cup match against Germany this weekend because administrative authorisation to enter Canadian territory has not been obtained, the Ivorian Football Federation said. The announcement comes as Wahi is linked to a French investigation into suspected sports corruption and organised fraud, though the FIF has stated it has full confidence in the player.
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was initially denied entry to Canada for a World Cup match against Germany on Saturday following a visa issue, but Canadian officials later approved his entry. The 23-year-old Nice player was arrested last month over alleged involvement in spot-fixing in Ligue 1, and Ligue de Football confirmed an unusually high volume of bets on a yellow card involving Wahi.
Ivory Coast World Cup forward Elye Wahi is at the centre of an investigation into suspected sports corruption after unusual betting patterns were detected around a yellow card he received in a Ligue 1 match. A 23-year-old Ligue 1 player was taken into custody on May 29 as part of an investigation into suspected organised fraud, organised sports corruption, handling stolen goods, and money laundering.
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to give Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Ecuador in their World Cup opener in Philadelphia. The victory marks Ivory Coast's return to the World Cup after 12 years and gives them a chance to qualify from Group E.
Crystal Palace have held initial talks with Lens manager Pierre Sage about becoming their new head coach, after BBC Sport revealed he was a leading candidate to replace Oliver Glasner. Palace have contacted Lens to discuss a financial package to release Sage from his contract with the Ligue 1 side.
Algeria arrives at World Cup 2026 with an impressive qualifying record under Vladimir Petkovic but uncertain true level; they impressed at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations but collapsed against Nigeria in the quarterfinals, leaving unclear whether that loss signals weakness against top opposition.
Mohamed Salah is set to captain Egypt at the World Cup this summer after being named in their preliminary 27-man squad. Head coach Hossam Hassan will reduce the squad to 26 players after a friendly against Russia on 28 May, and Egypt will face Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran in Group G.