Thomas Partey has been refused entry to Canada ahead of Ghana's World Cup opener with Panama next week.
FIFA confirmed Partey was unable to travel from Ghana's US base in Boston to Toronto with the rest of his team-mates as his visa application "has been refused by the Canadian government". The former Arsenal midfielder, who now plays his club football for Villarreal, is facing allegations of r@pe and s£xual ass@ult by four different women, who accuse him of incidents between 2020 and 2022. His trial will start in June 2027. Partey denies the charges. Partey is on bail during the legal proceedings, with a condition that he does not contact alleged victims. As it stands, Partey, 32, is available to play against England in Ghana's second Group L fixture, which takes place in Boston on Tuesday, June 23. Ghana's final group game is with Croatia in Philadelphia on June 27. FIFA said: "FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas. As with previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately det...