Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his team's opening World Cup match against Panama, due to be played on June 17 in Toronto. Because of visa problems, Canadian authorities did not allow him to enter the country, even though he was part of the Ghanaian squad for the tournament being hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. eurofotbal.cz ↗
According to available information, the 32-year-old Villarreal player, who previously played for Arsenal, was with the Ghanaian team at their base in Boston in the United States. He was able to travel to the USA, but not to Canada. For Ghana, this represents a sporting complication ahead of the championship's first match, since Partey is one of the squad's experienced players and also featured in the pre-tournament warm-up matches. sport.cz - fotbal ↗
The case also has a legal dimension. In England, Partey is facing charges of seven counts of rape as well as sexual assault. According to available information, he has denied the charges, and the court proceedings are due to take place next year. Sources do not state whether these charges were the reason for the Canadian authorities' decision, but they do speak of visa problems. Der Standard ↗
Ghana will thus begin the tournament without one of its best-known players. Further developments will depend on whether his travel status can be resolved for any subsequent matches played outside Canada. Le Figaro ↗
Ghana will face Panama without Partey, Canada denied him entry
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Die USA ließen ihn einreisen: Ghana-Profi darf wegen Vergewaltigungsvorwürfen nicht für WM-Spiel nach Kanada
Tagesspiegel
| 20:35 12.06.
Kanada verweigert Visum: Vergewaltigungsklagen: Ghana-Profi darf nicht zum WM-Auftakt
n-tv
| 20:13 12.06.
Vor WM-Spiel in Toronto: Missbrauchsvorwürfe: Ghana-Profi wird Einreise verweigert
Tagesspiegel
| 20:01 12.06.
Vor WM-Spiel in Toronto: Missbrauchsvorwürfe: Ghana-Profi wird Einreise verweigert
Die Zeit
| 19:59 12.06.
Einreise nach Kanada verweigert: Ghanas Partey verpasst Spiel gegen Panama
Der Standard
| 22:00 12.06.
Nem kapott kanadai vízumot egy ghánai játékos, lemarad a Panama elleni meccséről
HVG
| 20:50 12.06.
Další problém s vízy. Ghana bude v prvním zápase na MS postrádat jednoho hráče
sport.cz - fotbal
| 19:28 12.06.
Canadá niega la entrada al ghanés Thomas Partey, acusado de siete delitos de violación, y no podrá jugar en la primera jornada del Mundial
El Mundo
| 19:25 12.06.
Coupe du monde 2026 : Thomas Partey interdit d’entrée au Canada et privé du premier match du Ghana
Le Figaro
| 19:51 12.06.
A nemi erőszakkal vádolt futballistától megtagadták a belépést, nem játszhat a vb-nyitányon
Index.hu
| 19:46 12.06.
Ghana's Partey denied entry to Canada for World Cup game
RTE News
| 19:43 12.06.
Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup opener
BBC News
| 19:26 12.06.
Stopka na hranicích: Ghanský záložník Partey přijde o úvodní zápas šampionátu
eurofotbal.cz
| 19:39 12.06.
Canadá deniega la entrada al futbolista ghanés Thomas Partey, acusado de varios delitos de violación
El Pais
| 19:46 12.06.
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