“The administrative authorisations necessary for his entry into Canadian territory have not been obtained at this stage,” the Ivorian federation (FIF) said, adding that he would not be able to “travel with the delegation to Canada” for Saturday’s match in Toronto.
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2026 9:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ghana‘s bid to get midfielder Thomas Partey into Canada for the World Cup heads to Federal Court this morning. A judge is scheduled to hear an injunction application seeking to overturn Canada’s decision…
“FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana’s Team Base Camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government,” world football’s governing body said.