After being denied a visa to enter Canada for Ghana’s World Cup opener last week, Thomas Partey is set to face England in Boston on Tuesday.
The former Arsenal midfielder was named in Ghana’s 26-man squad despite being charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in July last year. He was charged with two new counts of rape in February. The 33-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
Since leaving Arsenal at the end of the 2024-25 season, Partey has been playing in Spain with Villarreal. The midfielder is set to become a free agent, however, after the La Liga side opted against renewing his contract.
What has England’s reaction to Partey presence been?
England’s communications department have understandably kept Partey discussion to a minimum, given its sensitive nature.
