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US men's nationalist squad eyes World Cup glory, prepares for Paraguay match
Fox News main analogous Jonathan Hunt provides an update connected nan FIFA World Cup 2026, unrecorded from Los Angeles Stadium. He features nan U.S. nationalist squad preparing for their upcoming lucifer against Paraguay, discussing their imaginable for winning nan coveted trophy. Hunt shares his insights connected nan team's performance, emphasizing their attacking spot and areas for improvement.
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One of nan stars for Ghana's World Cup squad will beryllium absent for its tourney opener successful Canada aft being denied introduction into nan country.
Thomas Partey, formerly of Arsenal, who now plays for Villarreal successful La Liga, is presently facing 7 counts of rape, each of which he has pleaded not blameworthy to.
"FIFA tin corroborate that subordinate Thomas Partey will beryllium incapable to recreation from Ghana’s squad guidelines campy successful Boston, USA, to Canada for their first lucifer against Panama connected Wednesday, 17 June, arsenic his visa exertion has been refused by nan Canadian government," FIFA said successful a statement, via The Athletic.
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Thomas Partey of Ghana plays during nan world friends lucifer betwixt Wales and Ghana astatine Cardiff City Stadium successful Cardiff, Wales, connected June 2, 2026. (Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images)
"FIFA is not progressive successful nan migration processes of big countries, including nan adjudication of visas. As pinch erstwhile FIFA events, nan big authorities yet determines who receives a visa and is admitted into nan country."
Five of nan charges were brought past July by nan London Metropolitan Police, and 2 much came earlier this year.
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz explained why he picked Partey for his World Cup squad while he awaits trial.
Queiroz cited a presumption of innocence for Partey, criticized nan speedy judgments of modern social media and said philosophically successful comments precocious Monday up of a warm-up crippled successful Wales.
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey departs Southwark Crown Court successful London pursuing his proceeding connected April 13, 2026. Partey, who plays for Spanish nine Villarreal, was charged successful February pinch 2 further counts of rape. (Toby Shepheard/AFP via Getty Images)
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"Let events tally its normal course, fto nan stream travel and 1 time erstwhile nan stream meets nan water we will find nan truth," said Queiroz, a seasoned coach going to his 5th consecutive World Cup aft starring his autochthonal Portugal and Iran astatine erstwhile editions.
Ghana is group to unfastened its tourney connected Wednesday against Panama successful Toronto. Ghana will past play England connected June 23 astatine Gillette Stadium and past connected June 27 astatine Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.
Thomas Partey of Ghana reacts during nan world friends lucifer betwixt Germany and Ghana astatine MHP Arena successful Stuttgart, Germany, connected March 30, 2026. (Mika Volkmann/Getty Images)
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Partey is accused of raping 4 women from 2020 to 2022.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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