Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his team’s opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Panama after being refused entry to Canada, where the game is scheduled in Toronto. Multiple outlets report the refusal is linked to a visa application being denied by the Canadian government. FIFA confirms that Partey cannot travel from Ghana’s team base camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for the match on Wednesday, 17 June. As a result, he will not play in Ghana’s first tournament game. Several reports also note that Partey is facing allegations related to rape charges, and one outlet specifically frames the denial in that context, though the public explanation cited across coverage centers on the visa decision by Canadian authorities. Sources agree that Partey had been included in Ghana’s tournament squad, but the entry refusal prevents him from appearing against Panama in Toronto.
Thomas Partey barred from entering Canada, missing Ghana’s World Cup opener vs Panama
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his team’s opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Panama after being refused entry to Canada, where the game is scheduled in Toronto. Multiple outlet...
- Thomas Partey is unable to travel to Canada for Ghana’s first World Cup match against Panama in Toronto.
- FIFA states his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government.
- Ghana’s opening game is scheduled for Wednesday, 17 June.
- Partey cannot travel from Ghana’s team base camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for the match.
- Partey is part of Ghana’s World Cup squad but will miss the opener due to the entry/visa decision.
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team's World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape
10 hours agoGhanaian midfielder Thomas Partey was denied entry to Canada, missing the World Cup opener against Panama. FIFA confirms non-intervention in visa decisions Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-ghanas-partey-denied-entry-to-canada-for-world-cup-opener/
10 hours agoThomas Partey ruled out of Ghanas opening game as Canada denies visa application
11 hours agoThomas Partey, who has pleaded not guilty to several rape and sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom, has been refused a Canadian visa. He will therefore miss his team's World Cup game against Panama in Toronto.
11 hours agoPartey was charged with several counts of rape in London over a two-year period last July.
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