The Black Stars will travel to Accra to pay their final respects to Mr. Jacob Teye Partey, father of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, between the two legs of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Somalia.The team will depart Accra for Sekondi on Tuesday after a final training session at the Accra Sports Stadium, as preparations intensify for the qualifiers.Ghana will host Somalia at the Essipong Sports Stadium in Sekondi on Thursday, November 12, before the two sides meet again at the same venue on Monday, November 16.The entire squad is expected to head back to Accra after Thursday’s first leg to attend the funeral, which falls in the gap between the two matches. The gesture shows the unity within the team and its support for a teammate during a difficult period.The family has announced a three-day programme under the theme “Celebration of Life,” with the dates “Sunrise 1964 – Sunset 2026” on the poster.Activities begin on Friday, November 13, at the Transition Funeral Home in Accra at 8:30 am. The burial service follows on Saturday, November 14, at 8:00 am at the Matse Israel School Park in Odumasi Krobo, Aklomoase. A thanksgiving service will be held at the same venue on Sunday, November 15.Teammates, coaches and members of the technical team are expected to join relatives, friends and well-wishers over the weekend. The squad will then need to return to Sekondi in time to prepare for the second leg on Monday.Football fans have sent messages of condolence to the Partey family on social media, and many have praised the players for standing by their teammate in a busy international window.
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