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Partey to miss Ghana opener after officials misled
Key takeaways
- Thomas Partey previously represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
- Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after officials in Canada were wrongly told he had never been arrested or charged with a crime.
- Partey, 33, was denied entry to Canada before Wednesday's match in Toronto because of ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK.
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Thomas Partey previously represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after officials in Canada were wrongly told he had never been arrested or charged with a crime.
Partey, 33, was denied entry to Canada before Wednesday's match in Toronto because of ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK.
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