Thomas Partey denied entry into Canada, will miss Ghana’s World Cup opener
Key takeaways
- Partey’s visa was denied due to the multiple charges of rape he faces in the United Kingdom.
- FIFA said on Friday in a statement that the 32-year-old Partey won’t be able to travel from his team’s base camp in Smithfield, Rhode Island, for Ghana’s opening match with Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
- “His visa application has been refused by the Canadian government,” the governing body of world football said.
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Partey’s visa was denied due to the multiple charges of rape he faces in the United Kingdom.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, right, will not be able to play in his country's opening World Cup game [Christopher Hanewinckel/Reuters]By The Associated Press Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team’s World Cup opener after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial on multiple charges of rape in the United Kingdom.
FIFA said on Friday in a statement that the 32-year-old Partey won’t be able to travel from his team’s base camp in Smithfield, Rhode Island, for Ghana’s opening match with Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.