Partey loses Canadian visa appeal

A Canadian court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal ‌by Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey after he was denied entry into the ​country for his team's game against Panama at the World Cup. The Canadian government last week refused a visa ​for Partey, 33, which led to his lawyers ‌launching a last-minute appeal to the Federal Court in Ottawa. The Black Stars face ​Panama in their Group L match in Toronto on Wednesday.

In dismissing the appeal, judge Roger Lafreniere wrote that Partey sought "extraordinary, mandatory interlocutory ​relief" that would have required Canada to set ⁠aside a "lawfully…