Ghana’s Partey loses appeal to overturn Canadian visa refusal for World Cup
Summary
A Canadian court rejected Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey’s appeal to overturn a visa refusal ahead of Ghana’s World Cup match in Toronto against Panama. Partey was denied entry due to allegations of rape and sexual assault in the UK, which he denies, and Canadian law allows refusal of entry without a foreign conviction.Key Facts
- Thomas Partey, Ghana’s midfielder, was denied a Canadian visa for the World Cup game against Panama.
- Partey’s lawyers appealed to Canada’s Federal Court, but the appeal was dismissed.
- The judge said Partey asked for an unusual court order to allow entry despite an official inadmissibility decision.
- Partey faces rape and sexual assault allegations in the United Kingdom, which he denies.
- The US government granted Partey a visa, but Canada has stricter rules about entry based on suspicion alone.
- Canada’s immigration says people can be denied entry if there are reasonable grounds to believe they committed a disqualifying act, even without a conviction.
- Ghana’s coach Carlos Queiroz said the team is ready to play without Partey.
- The visa refusal caused frustration among Ghanaian fans in Canada and Ghana.
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