Toronto, June 17 -- Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been denied entry into Canada after a Federal High Court upheld the decision refusing him entry ahead of Ghana's opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Panama on Wednesday (local time), according to ESPN.

The ruling came on Tuesday after Partey's legal team appealed the visa refusal that prevented the Ghana midfielder from travelling to Toronto with the rest of the squad.

Partey's visa complications stem from ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK, where he faces seven rape charges and one count of sexual assault linked to allegations made by four women between 2020 and 2022. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, with the trial scheduled to take place later this year.

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