Canada shows another red card at the border

While the US has drawn attention for blockingfans,coaches, andreferees from entering the country for the World Cup, co‑host Canada has also denied entry into its country for two players. Ahead of Ghana’s opening match against Panama in Toronto, midfielder Thomas Partey wasdenied a visa to travel from the US to Canada. And just yesterday, Canadarefused a visa for Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi before Saturday’s match against Germany, also in Toronto. Neither player has been convicted of a crime - Partey has been charged with sexual assault and Wahi arrested on suspicion after a recent match‑fixing controversy. Under Canadian law however, foreign nationalscan be denied entry based solely on criminal charges, regardless of whether a foreign conviction exists.