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Who: England vs Ghana
Content: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L matches
Location: Gillette Stadium, Houston
Date and time: Tuesday, 4pm local time (21:00 GMT)
How to follow: Get everything ready on Al Jazeera Sports from 17:00 GMT ahead of the live text commentary stream.
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Title favorites England will take on Ghana in a bid to qualify for the last 32 after an entertaining display of attacking prowess in their World Cup opener.
Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford delighted England fans with their goals in the 4-2 win over Croatia, but cracked backs have raised questions about the team’s defensive weaknesses.
Ghana, on the other hand, showed a more disciplined and balanced performance as they defeated Panama 1-0. The Black Stars are aiming to advance to the final tournament for the first time in 16 years.
Here’s what you need to know about England vs. Ghana before the match.
“England can beat anyone”: Director Rice, who dominated the Croatian thriller, says
The Three Lions dominated British media headlines with a thrilling victory over 2018 runners-up Croatia, who had one of the most consistent tournament results in international football.
Midfielder Declan Rice said England’s second-half performance against Croatia set a “benchmark” for the team as they aim to end a 60-year drought and win the World Cup.
“We know the level as players and we know what’s required of us. The performance in the second half was probably the benchmark for us in that we have to start the game at that level,” Rice told reporters.
“If we can do that with our players who finish the game from the start, I believe we can beat any opponent in the world.
“We want to be confident in our abilities and what we can do on the pitch.”
But England will be wary of the threat posed by London-born winger Antoine Semenyo of Ghana, who is at the heart of the Black Stars’ attack.
Ghana manager Queiroz says playing against England will be ‘easiest’
Ghana will face England for the first time at the World Cup, and if they win, they will advance to the knockout stages for the first time since the memorable quarter-finals of 2010.
Will the prospect of facing one of the title contenders make things difficult for Ghana?
Coach doesn’t think so.
“This is the easiest type of game, because when you play against England, France and Germany, you don’t have to say anything to the players. The players are very motivated,” said coach Carlos Queiroz.
“Everyone is fully switched on and everyone wants to perform well.
“I know they have three lions on their uniforms, but we are from Ghana and we have 33 million lions to fight for this match,” he added.
England vs Ghana predictions
Statistics provider Opta’s supercomputer gives England a staggering 78.8% chance of winning against Ghana, with Ghana having just a 7.9% chance of winning. The probability of a draw is 13.3%.
Overall, England are fourth on Opta’s list of predictions for winning the 2026 World Cup, with a 10.39% chance of lifting the trophy. Argentina, followed by France and Spain.
England vs Ghana: Kick-off time, TV channel
UK: BBC iPlayer, Red Button 1, BBC One (9pm BST) Ghana: SuperSport, GTV, Sporty TV, Channel One TV (8pm GMT) US: FOX, FOX One, Telemundo App, Telemundo Network, Peacock (4pm ET)
To see the TV listings for your country, visit the FIFA TV listings schedule here.
How will the World Cup group stage be played?
Group L includes England, Ghana, Croatia and Panama.
England and Ghana, who both won their opening games and earned three points, are in first and second place, respectively. Croatia are in 3rd place with no points and Panama are in 4th place.
The top two teams in each of the 12 groups and the top eight teams in third place will advance to the next stage, the Round of 32. The Round of 32 was introduced for the first time at a World Cup, expanding the number of teams from 32 to 48.
form guide
(Last 5 games, newest first)
England: WWWLD
Ghana: WDLLL
England have a better record than Ghana in their last five matches.
England qualified for the World Cup by defeating Croatia and won pre-World Cup friendlies against Costa Rica and New Zealand. In the warm-up match in March, they lost to Japan and drew with Uruguay.
Ghana started the tournament with a win over Panama. They drew with Wales in pre-World Cup matches, lost to Mexico, and also lost to Germany and Austria in friendly matches in March.
England vs Ghana: Head to head
England and Ghana have only played once before. The two sides met in a friendly match in March 2011, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
England are unbeaten in their last eight World Cup games against African opponents, but will face Ghana in a competitive match for the first time.
Team news: England vs Ghana
England manager Thomas Tuchel said his team had no injury problems and main midfielder Bukayo Saka was free of pain from an Achilles tendon problem.
“Bukayo is getting better and better,” Tuchel said on Monday. “His movements are becoming more free and he doesn’t feel any pain.
“He has been able to perform both of the last two training sessions at the highest level, so he is ready without telling whether he will start on the bench or not.”
Thomas Partey missed Ghana’s opening game against Panama in Toronto because he was unable to travel to Canada because his visa application was denied. Former Arsenal midfielder Partey is facing rape and sexual assault charges in the UK. He denies the charges.
Partey will be allowed to stay in the US for the match against England in Boston.
Queiroz also said a late decision would be made on goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Gigi, who was forced off with an injury in the win over Panama.
England’s expected line-up
(4-2-3-1): Pickford (goalkeeper). James, Konsa, Stones, O’Reilly. Anderson, Rice. Maduke, Bellingham, Gordon. Kane
Ghana’s expected lineup
(4-3-3): Asare (goalkeeper). Senaya, Ajeti, Opoku, Mensah. Irenki, party, slemana. Nuama, Ayew, Semenyo
