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

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.