World Cup 2026: Ghana's Partey loses bid to overturn Canadian visa refusal over rape charges
Summary
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey lost a court case in Canada and will not be allowed to enter the country for Ghana’s first World Cup game there. Partey faces rape charges in Britain but has denied them and can play in Ghana’s next two World Cup matches in the United States.Key Facts
- Thomas Partey was denied a Canadian visa to enter for Ghana’s World Cup match against Panama in Toronto.
- Partey appealed the visa refusal in the Canadian Federal Court but lost the case.
- The Canadian government can refuse entry to foreign nationals if there are reasonable grounds to believe they committed an act that makes them inadmissible.
- Partey is awaiting trial on rape and sexual assault charges in Britain, which he denies.
- The US granted Partey a visa, so he can play in Ghana’s two World Cup matches held in the United States.
- Ghanaian fans in Canada and Ghana expressed frustration over the visa refusal.
- The judge said granting Partey entry would have required Canada to ignore its own legal decision on his inadmissibility.
- The court decision came just before Ghana’s Group L match against Panama in the 2026 World Cup.
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