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One of the stars of Ghana’s World Cup team will be absent for their opening match of the tournament in Canada after being refused entry into the country.
Former Arsenal man Thomas Partey, who now plays for Villarreal in La Liga, is currently facing seven counts of rape, all of which he has pleaded not guilty to.
“FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will not be able to travel from the Ghana team’s base camp in Boston, USA to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, June 17, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government,” FIFA said in a statement via The Athletic.
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Thomas Partey of Ghana plays during the international friendly match between Wales and Ghana at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on June 2, 2026. (Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images)
“FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the allocation of visas. As with previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and is admitted to the country.”
Five of the charges were brought last July by London’s Metropolitan Police, and two more earlier this year.
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz has explained why he chose Partey for his World Cup squad while he awaits trial.
Queiroz invoked Partey’s presumption of innocence, criticized the snap judgments of modern social media and spoke philosophically in comments on Monday evening ahead of a Wales warm-up match.
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey leaves Southwark Crown Court in London after his hearing April 13, 2026. Partey, who plays for Spanish club Villarreal, was charged in February with two further counts of rape. (Toby Shepheard/AFP via Getty Images)
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“Let events take their normal course, let the river flow and one day, when the river meets the ocean, we will discover the truth,” said Queiroz, a veteran coach who will appear in his fifth consecutive World Cup after managing his native Portugal and Iran in previous editions.
Ghana is scheduled to open its tournament on Wednesday against Panama in Toronto. Ghana will then face England on June 23 at Gillette Stadium, then on June 27 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Thomas Partey of Ghana reacts during the international friendly match between Germany and Ghana at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart, Germany on March 30, 2026. (Mika Volkmann/Getty Images)
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Partey is accused of raping four women from 2020 to 2022.
