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The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Ghana slams Canada's decision to deny World Cup visa for Partey, who faces rape charges

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Ghana's government has criticized Canada's “extremely unfair” decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team’s World Cup opener while he awaits trial on rape charges, and it threatened legal action in a bid to overturn the refusal.

The 32-year-old Partey, who is scheduled to stand trial in London later this year, returned to Ghana’s base camp in Rhode Island after Canada denied his visa application to enter the country for Wednesday's match against Panama in Toronto.

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