Overview
- Video from TV3 Ghana and accounts from a journalist in the stands show England fullback Djed Spence did not shake Thomas Partey’s hand before the match in Boston on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
- Partey was loudly booed by parts of the crowd, especially at the start of the second half whenever he touched the ball.
- The game ended 0-0 and included a late missed chance by England striker Harry Kane that might have decided the result.
- Partey missed Ghana’s opening World Cup match in Toronto on June 18 after Canadian authorities refused him a visa; Ghana’s appeal failed while he was later able to enter the United States to play in Boston.
- Partey has pleaded not guilty to multiple rape and sexual assault charges brought in 2025 and to further allegations made in February 2026, with a criminal trial set for 2027, and the incidents are already affecting travel, player interactions, and fan behaviour at the tournament.