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Kieran Jackson

Ghana official releases statement after Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for World Cup

Thomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada - (AFP/Getty)

Ghana sports minister Kofi Adams has derided the “flimsy” grounds on which Thomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada for the 2026 World Cup and has urged a review of the decision.

The ex-Arsenal midfielder will, as it stands, miss Ghana’s World Cup opener on Wednesday against Panama in Toronto after being denied a Canadian visa.

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