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An investigation by Deutschlandfunk reveals that several national football federations are reselling World Cup tickets on FIFA's official platform at significantly higher prices, exploiting privileged access to cheap tickets. The profits flow to insiders whose votes sustain the system.
Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada for the World Cup group game against Germany due to an ongoing investigation into alleged spot-fixing in Ligue 1. The Nice forward was arrested last month but released; the Ivorian federation says it has not been officially notified of any proceedings.
Real Madrid has submitted a letter to UEFA's disciplinary bodies presenting evidence of long-term, opaque payments from FC Barcelona to a former refereeing official. The club urges UEFA to reopen disciplinary proceedings, citing a systemic risk to competition integrity.
