The English Football Association (FA) is evaluating the participation of England players in the traditional pre-match handshake with Thomas Partey during their scheduled match against Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
According to a report by The Times, the FA is considering whether to issue specific guidelines to players on the customary pre-match greeting in the lead-up to the Group L fixture, set to take place in Boston on June 23.
This encounter will serve as the second group-stage match for both teams in the tournament, which is co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Partey, who has been named in Ghana’s final World Cup squad, is currently undergoing trial in the UK on seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, to which he has pleaded not guilty.