…in Vancouver on Tuesday and a chance to reach the quarter-finals. Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey fizzed a shot just wide in the opening minute but that proved a false dawn for the African nation. Colombia were forced into an early change when Jhon Cordoba pulled up with an apparent groin injury and was replaced by Luis…

…have 33 million lions… to fight for this game,” he added. Queiroz is expected to recall Thomas Partey in midfield after he was denied a visa by Canadian authorities for the opening game in Toronto. The Villarreal player is facing trial on rape charges in Britain but denies the allegations. Queiroz also said a late deci…

…misled Canadian officials over previous arrestImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Thomas Partey previously represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in QatarByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished16 June 2026Updated 17 June 2026Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after wrongly telling…

…it."Wahi was the second World Cup player to be denied entry to Canada after Ghana's Thomas Partey was refused a visa because of ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK.Former Arsenal midfielder Partey pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different wo…

…second African player to face entry problems during the World Cup after Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was denied a visa because of ongoing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom. Ivory Coast face Germany in Toronto on Saturday before concluding their group campaign against Curacao in Philadelphia next Thursday.