Wednesday , 30 September 2026

England vs Ghana, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
England
0 – 0
Full Time
Ghana
Tue 23 Jun 2026 · 20:00 UTC Gillette Stadium 63,983 HT 45' · FT 45'
Declan Rice 41' Y
Y 60' Inaki Williams

Overview

Match Preview

England vs Ghana — Worldcup at Gillette Stadium.

  • England 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • Ghana 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)

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

1
England 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Ghana
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-23 England 0–0 Ghana

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Ghana H 0–0 D
17 Jun Croatia H 4–2 W
14 Jul Spain A 1–2 L
10 Jul Netherlands A 2–1 W
06 Jul Switzerland H 6–4 W
30 Jun Slovakia H 2–1 W
Ghana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun England A 0–0 D
17 Jun Panama H 1–0 W
02 Dec Uruguay H 0–2 L
28 Nov South Korea A 3–2 W
24 Nov Portugal A 2–3 L

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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
England this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Gillette Stadium as England face off against Ghana in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. England and Ghana are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His England side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' England is showing some good football. However, England are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Jonas Adjei Adjetey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ghana tonight.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. Ghana seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' The 26-year-old Djed Spence has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Declan Rice is booked for England — card on 41.
  • 46' England are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ghana backline.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. England is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Antoine Semenyo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Inaki Williams.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' The England bench stirs into life. Anthony Gordon is withdrawn and Bukayo Saka gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Prince Adu. He replaces Jordan Ayew on 67 minute.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' Morgan Rogers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jude Bellingham at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' Time for substitution for England. Elliot Anderson is replaced by Eberechi Eze.
  • 79' England currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 83' England make a change. Noni Madueke trudges off to be replaced by Marcus Rashford on 83 minutes.
  • 87' Another substitution for Ghana to replace Marvin Senaya by Kojo Peprah Oppong on 87 minute.
  • The points are shared — England 0-0 Ghana. Honours even.

Lineups

England Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Ghana Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Queiroz

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

✗ Wrong
England48% Draw32% Ghana20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
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

✓ Correct
England30% Draw57% Ghana13%
Actual: 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.