A Ghanaian international footballer, Thomas Partey, has been denied entry into Canada to participate in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Panama. This decision comes as the player faces serious charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
The charges against Partey were laid two years after another prominent footballer, Benjamin Mendy, was fully acquitted in 2023. Despite the ongoing legal proceedings, Partey maintains his innocence, and the principle of innocent until proven guilty in a court of law is being emphasized.