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 was turned down.

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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Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey appeals his denied entry to Canada in Ottawa federal court, one day before the team's 2026 World Cup opener against Panama.

TORONTO, June 16 : A Canadian court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey after he was denied entry into the country for his team's game against Panama…

TORONTO, June 16 : A day before Ghana's World Cup Group L game against Panama in Canada, the West African country is making headlines over the visa status of its top player Thomas…

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

Partey's visa application, received on May 21, falsely claimed that he had not been charged with any criminal charges in any country.

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…

Thomas Partey faces allegations in Britain from several women dating to his time playing for Arsenal from 2020-25. He has pleaded not guilty.