Ghana’s deputy captain, Thomas Teye Partey will today appear in Canada court to battle his visa denial case. The Ghana international was denied visa acquisition to travel with his national teammates to Toronto for their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Panama.
He’s denied visa due to rape and sexual assaults case against him, which he’s battling in Court United Kingdom. According to the Canadian government, cases of rape and sexual assaults charges against any person outside Canada is also threated same in the country, hence does not permit the accused into the country.
Partey, today will be in court to pray for a change to his visa denial which will help him enter Canada ahead of the game against Panama on Wednesday.
A trial in UK, over the case is scheduled to take place later in 2026. It is important to note that these are criminal charges, not convictions. Under UK law, Partey is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
As a result, Partey has challenged the Canada’s decision to deny him entry and will make an appearance with the support of Ghana’s government through the embassy in Canada when a Federal Court judge hear an injunction application on Tuesday. The court is expected to have the hearing at 9a.m. ET, which is 2pm GMT to consider Partey’s bid to overturn the decision preventing him from entering Canada.
Remember, the former Arsenal man was not part of the Ghana contingent that touched down in Toronto, Canada on Monday. However, he may join the Black Stars later today if his court hearing which seeks to reverse the decision barring him from entering Canada ends in a success.
He’s denied visa due to rape and sexual assaults case against him, which he’s battling in Court United Kingdom. According to the Canadian government, cases of rape and sexual assaults charges against any person outside Canada is also threated same in the country, hence does not permit the accused into the country.
Partey, today will be in court to pray for a change to his visa denial which will help him enter Canada ahead of the game against Panama on Wednesday.
A trial in UK, over the case is scheduled to take place later in 2026. It is important to note that these are criminal charges, not convictions. Under UK law, Partey is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
As a result, Partey has challenged the Canada’s decision to deny him entry and will make an appearance with the support of Ghana’s government through the embassy in Canada when a Federal Court judge hear an injunction application on Tuesday. The court is expected to have the hearing at 9a.m. ET, which is 2pm GMT to consider Partey’s bid to overturn the decision preventing him from entering Canada.
Remember, the former Arsenal man was not part of the Ghana contingent that touched down in Toronto, Canada on Monday. However, he may join the Black Stars later today if his court hearing which seeks to reverse the decision barring him from entering Canada ends in a success.
