Can England or Ghana get the win they need to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup? Catch it all with our live commentary…
6th minute: Ghana finally makes contact with the ball. A long pass from the back line to Williams is lobbed over the goalkeeper and out to the side, but the flag goes up for obvious offside.
4th minute: England quickly find their rhythm with the ball and push Ghana back into their own half. They move the ball calmly from left to right via the centre-backs and explore the spaces.
1st minute: England gets the game going in Boston!
Comment: The formal preparations are almost over, so we will soon be up and running.
Comment: The teams now go out on the field. First comes the national anthems, and then the battle begins!
Comment: Thomas Tuchel has made two changes to his line-up, with Spence and Guehi replacing O’Reilly and Stones. There are four changes to Ghana’s line-up, including a goalkeeper change in which Asare replaces Ati Zigi. Partey will start in midfield after being denied entry to Canada for the Black Stars’ opening match, while Sibo and Williams are the other players to enter the starting eleven. Nuamah, Owusu and Sulemana are relegated to the bench.
GHANA’S SUBSTITUTES: Lawrence Ati Zigi, Alidu Seidu, Abdul Mumin, Abdul Fatawu, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Joseph Anang, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Elisha Owusu, Abdul Rahman Baba, Augustine Boakye, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Derrick Luckassen, Ernest Nuamah, Prince Adu.
GHANA (4-3-3): Benjamin Asare – Marvin Senaya, Jerome Opoku, Jonas Adjetey, Gideon Mesnah – Caleb Yiryenki, Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo – Inaki Williams, Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo.
ENGLAND SUBSTITUTES: Nico O’Reilly, John Stones, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Trevoh Chalobah, Dean Henderson, Jordan Henderson, Dan Burn, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, Eberechi Eze, Ivan Toney, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah.
ENGLAND (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford – Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence – Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice – Noni Madueke, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon – Harry Kane.
Comment: England will look to build on a thrilling 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening match and could qualify for the last eight if they beat Ghana. Carlos Queiroz’s side have the same goal after they won 1-0 over Panama in their first game – a goal that came in injury time. However, the odds are clearly on England’s side, with Opta giving them an 80.8 per cent probability of victory before kick-off.
PRE-MATCH INSIGHTS
- Ghana have kept a clean sheet in the last four games.
- H. Kane has scored in the last two games for England.
- England have won their last six home games in a row.
- England have won their last twelve games in a row.
England face Ghana on Tuesday at Boston Stadium in a clash between two teams that are both off to a perfect start early in the World Cup group stage.
England beat Croatia 4-2 in their first World Cup group match on June 17. Harry Kane scored two goals and was the big scorer. They have three straight wins in all competitions. In five games so far this year, they have three wins, one draw and one loss.
Ghana’s opening match in the World Cup group stage ended with a 1-0 win over Panama on June 17 at Toronto Stadium. Caleb Yirenkyi was the scorer in that victory. In 2026, they have won one, drawn one and lost three.
England and Ghana are in first and second place respectively in the group, both with three points. Panama is in third place with zero points, while Croatia is fourth without points.
The teams drew 1–1 in their previous meeting in March 2011.
Kane leads England’s World Cup scoring so far with two goals against Croatia. With one goal against Panama, Yirenkyi is the provisional top scorer for Ghana in the World Cup.
In their last six games in all competitions, England have won four, drawn one and lost one. The English team scored eleven and conceded four in that period, scoring first in five of the six games. They had four goals in the first half, while their opponents scored three times in the first 45 minutes. Ghana have won one, drawn one and lost four in their last six. The Ghanaian team scored four and conceded eleven in the same period, scoring first in two of the six games. All of their goals came after the break, while the opponents scored three times before the break.
England can qualify from Group L of the World Cup tonight with a win over Ghana.
The Three Lions were impressive in their opening game last week, eventually overtaking Croatia to win 4-2 – and thus make their mark in the group.
Ghana followed up later that evening with a win over Panama thanks to Caleb Yirenkyi’s goal in the 95th minute.
How to Watch England vs Ghana: TV and Online Streams
England vs Ghana kicks off on Tuesday evening at 22:00 Norwegian time. You can watch the match on BBC 1 and stream it via iPlayer.
Key figures for England vs Ghana
- The teams have only met once before – it ended 1-1 in a friendly match at Wembley in 2011.
- Ghana’s win over Panama was their first win in seven games.
- England have won nine of their last eleven international matches.
- England lost their last match against African opposition – 3–1 against Senegal in June 2025.
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