Partey loses visa appeal for World Cup opener

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World Cup opener in Toronto. The former Arsenal player, who awaits trial on rape charges in Britain, will be eligible to play in Ghana's following two matches, both of them in the United States. The Canadian visa refusal stems from the pending criminal case, barring him from entering the country for the tournament's opening match.