Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGhanaian midfielder Thomas Partey has been denied a Canadian visa, ruling him out of the Black Stars' World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. The visa issues are linked to ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK, where Partey faces seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault, to which he has pleaded not guilty. A motion by the Ghanaian government to review the decision to deny Partey entry was dismissed by a Canadian federal court. Canadian immigration officials stated that foreign nationals can be deemed inadmissible based on reasonable grounds, even without a foreign conviction. Despite the Canadian denial, Partey has been granted a US visa, allowing him to train with the team and participate in Ghana's subsequent World Cup matches held in the United States. In fullCanada refuses to allow Ghana’s Thomas Partey into country after visa appeal – despite being let in by USThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The Athletic revealed on Friday that Partey, 33, would not be allowed to feature in his side's opening game of the tournament in Toronto.

A Canadian federal judge has rejected Ghana’s bid to get Thomas Partey into the country for the team’s first World Cup match while the midfielder awaits trial on rape charges.

Partey was denied entry into Canada for Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama

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TORONTO: Ghana on Tuesday asked a Canadian court to overturn Ottawa’s decision to ban footballer Thomas Partey, a day before the Ghanaian side’s World Cup opener in Toronto.…

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Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey had appealed against the decision to deny him a visa to enter Canada for their World Cup opener against Panama on Wednesday

A Federal Court judge has dismissed Thomas Partey's bid for emergency relief after Canada denied the Ghanaian midfielder entry for the FIFA World Cup.

The former Arsenal midfielder’s visa issues relate to ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK

Thomas Partey will not be able to enter Canada for Ghana's first World Cup match against Panama on Wednesday.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGhanaian midfielder Thomas Partey has been…

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World…

Thomas Partey's appeal for a Canadian visa has been rejected, barring him from entering Canada ahead of Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama on June 17, 2026.

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World Cup opener in Toronto. The former Arsenal player,…

Partey faces multiple charges in the U.K., barring him entry to Canada for the World Cup.

A judge in Canada has rejected Thomas Partey’s appeal to enter the country after the Ghana midfielder was denied entry for the World Cup

Canadian federal court rejects Thomas Partey's visa appeal over undisclosed UK rape charges, barring him from Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama in

Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama in the early hours of Thursday after an appeal against the decision not to grant the midfielder a visa into Canada…

Canada denied the Villarreal player a visa over his British rape charges, blocking him from playing for Ghana against Panama on Wednesday.