Ghana enters its 2026 World Cup marketing campaign in North America with huge aspirations, however Carlos Queiroz’s facet should navigate its extremely anticipated Group L opener with out Thomas Partey.
In a surprising, non-tactical improvement on the eve of the event, the veteran midfielder has been formally dominated out of Ghana‘s opening match towards Panama in Toronto.
Whereas the 33-year-old Villarreal midfielder was named to the ultimate 26-man roster and spent the preliminary coaching camp with the squad in Boston, his absence stems solely from a authorized subject with the Canadian authorities.
Canadian Justice Roger Lafrenière formally rejected an emergency utility from Partey’s authorized workforce trying to briefly override a choice by immigration officers. The federal government had beforehand denied Partey a Non permanent Resident Visa to enter the nation.
The skilled midfielder will try to hitch the squad for his or her upcoming Group L fixtures towards England and Croatia—each of that are set to be performed in the US—offered that authorities authorities clear his journey.
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Official FIFA assertion on the Thomas Partey case
“FIFA can verify that participant Thomas Partey can be unable to journey from Ghana’s Staff Base Camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for his or her first match towards Panama on Wednesday, June 17, as his visa utility has been refused by the Canadian authorities,” the official assertion learn.
“FIFA isn’t concerned within the immigration processes of host nations, together with the adjudication of visas. As with earlier FIFA occasions, the host authorities in the end determines who receives a visa and is admitted into the nation,” it concluded.
