The deputy captain of the Black Stars is fighting for his international human rights after he was denied visa and entry into Canada to participate in the World Cup opening group game
Ghana deputy captain Thomas Teye Partey is expected to make an appearance at a federal court in Canada with the support of Ghana government as he prays for a change to his visa denial which will help him enter Canada ahead of the game against Panama on Wednesday.
The former Arsenal midfielder was left disheartened following a decision by the government of Canada to enact one of their laws banning him to travel to the country due to his ongoing legal troubles. Partey has been charged with seven counts of rape and one count of assault in the United Kingdom.The allegations involve four women and relate to incidents alleged to have occurred between 2020 and 2022. Partey has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denies the allegations.
A trial 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.
The 32-year-old was not part of the Ghana contingent that touched down in Toronto, Canada on Monday to fine tune for the game against Panama in Group L. 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.
Even if Partey does not win the injunction against his ‘unfair’ ruling, he is expected to start against England and Croatia.
