The Canadian government has denied Thomas Partey visa into the country so he can’t feature for Ghana for the World cup match against Panama on June 17.
Fifa confirmed in a statement that the former Arsenal player, will be unable to travel from Ghana’s training base in Boston, where he is currently located after having his “visa application refused by the Canadian government”.
“If you have committed or been convicted of a crime, you may not be allowed into Canada.” said on the Canadian government website about rules on visiting the country.
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz had earlier said he had no qualms over selecting Partey, who was at Atletico Madrid before moving to London in 2020 to join the Gunners. “If the player is here with me, my answer is clear,” Carlos Queiroz said.
“I don’t have any comments about my own decisions. He is here so what are we talking about? “This is not for me or you to make a judgement about.” Queiroz added.
The 32yr old midfielder has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022. He is due to stand trial next year.
