Live: Ghana star denied visa, will miss his side's opener

live World Cup live updates: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, USA vs Paraguay World Cup co-host Canada gets its campaign underway in Toronto when it takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Meanwhile Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his side's opener after being denied entry to Canada. - Check out the full World Cup schedule here in Australian times Later, the third of the tournament's hosts, the USA, will take on Paraguay in Los Angeles. Follow all the action in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 4:02am Ghana star Thomas Partey to miss opener Breaking news first up and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not take part in his team's World Cup game against Panama on Wednesday after his visa application to Canada was refused, FIFA said on Friday. "FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana's Team Base Camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government," FIFA said in a statement to Reuters. FIFA immediately washed its hands of the issue, saying it is "not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas." Former Arsenal player Partey, who now plays in Spain with Villareal, has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022. He is due to stand trial next year. Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 4:01am Morning all Hello everyone and welcome to day two of the FIFA World Cup! My name is Simon Smale and I am once again your host at this early stage of the morning to bring you all the action as the other two co-hosts of this tournament get their campaigns up and running in two delicious looking matches. First up we're in Canada where the hosts will look for their first ever World Cup win when they take on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Then we shift to the USA where Paraguay will look to disrupt the party in Los Angeles. We're all set for a big morning of football, so thank you for being with us.