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FILE – Villarreal\u2019s Thomas Partey sits on the bench during the Champions League soccer match between Tottenham and Villarreal in London, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ian Walton, File)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

OTTAWA, Ontario \u2014 Ghana officials on Tuesday appealed Canada\u2019s decision to refuse midfielder Thomas Partey entry into the country for the team\u2019s first World Cup<\/a> match while he awaits trial on rape charges.<\/p>

Read more Next season\u2019s Champions League starts with draw for first qualifying round<\/a><\/p>\n

A Canadian federal court heard the appeal Tuesday, just one day before Ghana faces Panama in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had criticized the visa denial<\/a> for Partey, who awaits trial in Britain, as a \u201chigh-handed and extremely unfair decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Partey faces allegations from several women dating to his time playing for English club Arsenal from 2020-25. Partey, who played in Spain for Villarreal this past season, has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>

Read more Root rides to English cricket\u2019s rescue and returns as captain on a \u2018game-by-game basis\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Partey\u2019s lawyer said in March that the player intends to plead not guilty to two new charges of rape<\/a> after a woman alleged Partey twice raped her on the same day in December 2020. He had separately been awaiting trial on five counts of rape related to two other women and one count of sexual assault involving another woman, and the new allegations arose after the first set of charges were publicized<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz had cited a presumption of innocence<\/a> for Partey when he included the player in his World Cup squad.<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s base camp for the World Cup is in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Even if Tuesday\u2019s appeal fails, Partey will still be eligible to play June 23 when Ghana faces England in Massachusetts. Ghana concludes group play June 27 against Croatia in Philadelphia.<\/p>

Read more New Zealand recalls Nicholls to replace the retired Williamson for 2nd test at The Oval<\/a><\/p>\n

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AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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