Sunday , 16 August 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 Curaçao 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' We are underway at Gillette Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Prince Adu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Ghana winning 0% of all matches.
  • 15' England are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ghana backline.
  • 20' England international Ezri Konsa has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Thomas Partey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for England so far.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both England and Ghana are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Declan Rice was booked on 41.
  • 46' Ghana looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Inaki Williams is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' England is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' Bukayo Saka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Gordon at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Ghana. Jordan Ayew is replaced by Prince Adu.
  • 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. England and Ghana are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 83' Marcus Rashford gets the nod from England. He replaces Noni Madueke and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Another substitution for Ghana to replace Marvin Senaya by Kojo Peprah Oppong on 87 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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.