Ghana midfielder Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup
A federal judge said Partey did not meet the standard for emergency relief as Ghana’s bid to overturn the entry denial was rejected.
- On Tuesday, Federal Court Justice Roger Lafreni rejected Thomas Partey's emergency bid to enter Canada for the FIFA World Cup, ruling he failed to demonstrate sufficient grounds for overriding immigration decisions regarding his travel to Toronto.
- The 32-year-old midfielder remains in the United States after being found inadmissible to Canada due to pending criminal charges in England; Partey is awaiting trial on seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
- Ghana's government called the denial "extremely unfair" and vowed to challenge it through the courts, though the midfielder had sought an injunction to participate in Ghana's opening match against Panama on Wednesday.
- Canada officials stated that immigration decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and that hosting the FIFA World Cup does not alter national immigration laws, preventing Partey from joining his team in Toronto.
- While Partey remains in the United States, he faces trial next year regarding charges involving three women; the judge found the balance of convenience favoured maintaining Canada's immigration rules.
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Canada court denies Ghana bid to get Partey, who faces rape charges, into country for World Cup game
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian federal judge on Tuesday 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. The ruling means Partey, whose visa application was denied last week, will remain in the United States while his teammates face Panama in Toronto on Wednesday. He will be eligible to play in Ghana’s next two matches — both in the U.S. Ghana’s …
Ghana's Thomas Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup due to rape charges
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 Cup opener in Toronto.
Canada has forbidden Ghanaian football national player Thomas Partey, who is suspected of being raped, to enter the first game of his team at the World Cup.A federal judge rejected Ghana's opposition to a corresponding previous decision on Tuesday (local time), as reported by Canadian channel CBC. Accordingly, the 32-year-old is not allowed to travel to Toronto, where Ghana will compete against Panama in his first game of the World Cup on Wednes…
Ghana's footballer Thomas Partey has suffered a defeat in court and is not allowed to enter Canada on the last push for his team's World Cup opening match! The Canadian federal court in Ottawa rejected the opposition to the previously granted refusal of entry for the 33-year-old professional from FC Villarreal. He is confronted with abuse charges. This lacks Partey in the first group match of Ghana against Panama on Thursday in Toronto.
Ghana ready for World Cup clash against Panama without Partey, says coach
Canada denied entry to Thomas Partey who is facing rape and sexual assault allegations in Britain. (EPA Images pic) TORONTO: Ghana are prepared to play their World Cup Group L match against Panama without Thomas Partey, coach Carlos Queiroz said on Tuesday as the midfielder lost his appeal of Canada’s decision to deny him entry into the country. A Canadian federal court judge heard the appeal on Tuesday morning, one day before the match at Toron…
World Cup 2026: Ghana's Partey loses bid to overturn Canadian visa refusal over rape charges
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, who awaits trial on rape charges in Britain, will be eligible to play in Ghana's following two matches, both of them in the United States.
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