England vs Ghana, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Said Martinez (Honduras)
- Assistant 1 Walter Lopez (Guatemala)
- Assistant 2 Cristian Ramirez (Honduras)
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| England | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| #45 | Position | #47 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
England this season
England this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Ghana this season
Ghana this season
England are 45th (7 pts). Ghana are 47th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ghana
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
England
| Jude Bellingham | 7 G | 1 A |
| Harry Kane | 6 G | 1 A |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' England have kicked off against Ghana. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ghana needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marvin Senaya is clearly more than just a goal scorer for England.
- 20' The travelling Ghana supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Ghana come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His England side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' England currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Declan Rice on 41 minutes.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Queiroz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Inaki Williams was booked on 60.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 66' Bukayo Saka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Gordon at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Prince Adu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Ayew on 67 minute.
- 72' Ghana has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 73' Another substitution for England to replace Jude Bellingham by Morgan Rogers on 73 minute.
- 74' Eberechi Eze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elliot Anderson on 74 minute.
- 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 83' A change in the England ranks — Noni Madueke exits the field as Marcus Rashford enters on 83.
- 87' The crowd applauds Marvin Senaya as he leaves the pitch. Kojo Peprah Oppong steps in for Ghana.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
England Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 4
- 2
-
25
Djed Spence ↓ Nico O'Reilly 66'
- 24
- 6
-
10
Jude Bellingham ↓ Morgan Rogers 73'
-
18
Anthony Gordon ↓ Bukayo Saka 66'
-
8
Elliot Anderson ↓ Eberechi Eze 74'
-
20
Noni Madueke ↓ Marcus Rashford 83'
Bench
- 14
-
17
Morgan Rogers ↑ 73'
- 5
-
11
Marcus Rashford ↑ 83'
- 12
-
21
Eberechi Eze ↑ 74'
- 13
- 19
- 15
- 22
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↑ 66'
- 23
- 16
- 26
-
3
Nico O'Reilly ↑ 66'
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Ghana Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 14
- 18
- 26
- 5
- 8
- 3
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Prince Adu 67'
-
19
Inaki Williams ↓ Abdul Issahaku 66'
- 11
Bench
- 12
- 1
- 17
- 23
- 6
-
21
Kojo Peprah Oppong ↑ 87'
- 2
- 20
- 15
-
25
Prince Adu ↑ 67'
- 13
-
7
Abdul Issahaku ↑ 66'
- 24
- 22
- 10
Coach
Carlos Queiroz
H2H
Head to Head
England Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Ghana xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
England or Draw
80%
Draw or Ghana
52%
England or Ghana
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — England
| Handicap | England covers | Push | Ghana covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
England keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Ghana keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.