England's Harry Kane (9) and England's Morgan Rogers (17) react after a draw during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Ghana in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Highlights: Harry Kane and the England forwards were kept quiet by a resolute Ghana defence with the two teams sharing points in a 0-0 encounter in a crucial Group L clash at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Wednesday.
Both sides head into the contest with three points from their opening fixtures, though their victories came in contrasting fashion. England were a cut above Croatia, cruising to a convincing 4-2 win as captain Harry Kane struck a brace to get the Three Lions’ campaign off to a flying start. Ghana, meanwhile, had to grind out their result against Panama. The game remained goalless through regulation time before Caleb Yirenkyi emerged as the hero, netting a dramatic stoppage-time winner in the 95th minute to snatch all three points from a helpless Panama side.
The African side has shown they possess the resilience to hang in tight games, and England will be wary of a Ghana team that thrives on set-pieces and physical duels. Gareth Southgate’s men, however, will back their superior quality and firepower to break down a stubborn Ghanaian defence, with Kane looking to add to his growing tally.
Last chance for England from this corner. Rice delivers and there's a foul on the Ghana player for a free kick. That potentially will be it for this match. And that's that. Ghana have stifled England and the match ends with both teams sharing a point each.
FT: ENG 0-0 GHA
Rashford gets another England corner. Can they do something from this one? Rice delivers and after a lot of ping pong in the box, it's out for another corner. This one is punched out by the goalie for a throw.
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Into the 90 and we have an added 6 mins. England are trying with all their might to find an opening but Ghana are keeping the door firmly shut. Corner for England now. Rice will take. That's gone through everyone for a goal kick.
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Clearest chance for England so far as Saka cuts in from the right side and shoots and the goalkeeper saves!! Ball comes back for O'Reilly whose head hits the bar and the ball falls kindly for Kane who shoots well over!!!
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England get a free kick again for a foul on Saka on the right side. Saka with the delivery which does not have the height to trouble the Ghana defence who easily clear. Meanwhile, Rashford has been brought in for Madueke.
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Ohhhhh dear, dear!! Ghana almost get one through as Eze gets his pocket picked and Adu barrels towards the England goal!!! Great defence by Konsa but Adu gets a shot away which is inadvertently blocked by his own teammate Semenyo, who is ruled off side.
ENG 0-0 GHA
England have upped the tempo but have nothing to show for it. Rogers, who is on for Bellingham, gets a corner. Rice takes it and it amounts to nothing. It just hasn't been England's day. Or night, depending from where you are watching the game from
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Harry Kane gets a glimpse of goal from the edge of the penalty box and he lets his shot fly but the Ghana goalkeeper gets down quickly to smother the ball.
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Tuchel looks like he'll alter things now with Saka and O'Reilly getting ready. Gordon and Spence are taken off. Ghana take off Ayew as well as Inaki. Fatawu and Adu are in.
ENG 0-0 GHA
Partey gets a chunk of Harry Kane instead of the ball. England get a free kick again. Rice and James over it before the Chelsea man moves away. Rice takes it and Maduele gets the ball but has shot it way wide.
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England get a free kick just near the corner flag as Gordon is bundled over into the ground. Inaki Williams gets his name taken for that. Rice delivers and Anderson's header is blocked for a corner. Rice with the delivery and Anderson rises above everyone but his header goes over.
ENG 0-0 GHA
Much better from England as Spence plays Rice who gives it to Gordon who finds Madueke in a bit of space on the right side. The Arsenal wingers shoots but that's deflected and Ghana clear.
ENG 0-0 GHA
A foul now on Anderson. England trying to take it quickly but Ghana won't give them room. Gordon gets the ball and his cross is wayward and the possession is back with Ghana.
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Guehi has been fouled and Madueke gets the ball and tries a ball for Rice to play a one-two but they are both on different wavelengths as the ball rolls out of play for a goal kick for Ghana.
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Semenyo comes in from the left flank and it's England's turn to defend as Bellingham is in the right place at the right time to nick the ball off the Manchester City winger.
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Back live and Ghana kick us off. Will England change something from the first half and speed things up? We'll see soon enough.
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And there is the half time whistle in Boston Stadium and it ends in a stalemate. England with all the attack but no way through. Ghana will be happier of the two side as they go into the changing rooms. Tuchel won't be so expect something to change after half time. We'll be back soon.
HT: ENG 0-0 GHA
Incisive from England now and Kane finally gets the ball inside the Ghana box but his shot is blocked for a corner!!! Rice to take and again, it's cleared from the near post by a Ghanaian head.
ENG 0-0 GHA
Brilliant ball from the deep to find Bellingham who gets a corner. Can England finish the half on a high? Rice takes it and Ayew gets his head to the ball. We have 6 mins of added time in this half, it is announced.
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Semenyo provides Ghana with their best spell of the game, creating nuisance over on the left side. His shot is blocked for a corner. Ayew to take and that's cleared.
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Kane really hasn't had a sniff in this match with all the balls meant for him are being cleared away by the Ghana defence. England need to change the way they are playing or they risk dropping points. Rice now gets a yellow card for trying to close the ball down.
ENG 0-0 GHA
Madueke finds a bit of space on the right side and he delivers a cross and finally an England player gets the first header. It's Rice in the middle but he is not balanced as his header sails well over the bar.
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England are winning most of the balls but it's the space inside the Ghana penalty box that has been the problem for the Three Lions. Everything they attempt is either blocked or cleared away.
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Back from hydration break. No idea why it was taken in the first place with the weather being conducive with all the rain. But new rules and all. Spence picks up the ball and moves deep into the Ghana box but nothing comes off it.
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England are probing but can't find a way through this resolute Ghana defence. They are trying to deliver the ball through the middle but every time, there's a yellow shirt present to clear.
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There's a nasty clash of heads in the middle with Ayew and James. Both are getting some form of treatment now as we have a break in play. Ayew getting his head bandaged. But the good news is both the players will be able to continue.
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Rice gets away from his marker and feeds Gordon, who instead of shooting from a good position, opts to pass to Madueke but Ghana. England come again and Rice's shot is blocked for a corner. He'll be taking the corner as well. Nothing much from it as Ghana relieve the pressure.
ENG 0-0 GHA
Gordon is fouled and England get a free kick. James, Gordon and Rice over it. It's laid off by James and Rice with a powerful shot which sails over the bar.
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Great move from England as Madueke slips one in for Reece James and his attempt to find Gordon, who was lurking in the middle, is thwarted!!!
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England are controlling proceedings here but like the Croatia 1st half, they are moving the ball a little too slowly. Bellingham gets a ball back from Kane, tries to find a place to shoot but too many Ghana players in the middle.
ENG 0-0 GHA
The slippery Madueke draws a foul now. At the edge of the right side of the box. Rice with a low one and unsurprisingly, it reaches no white shirt and Ghana clear.
ENG 0-0 GHA
In the early goings, England have all the ball with Ghana showing no urgency to nick the ball off them as they wait for the counter. Bellingham tries to find Rice and puts it out of play.
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And we are ready for kick off. England in white and Ghana in yellow. England to kick us off and the ball is played to Pickford who hooves it into the Ghana half which is cleared.
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And all the players are in the middle, standing in the centre circle with flags of both nations flanking them on each side. England's national anthems first, followed by Ghana's.
1930: Did not enter
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1950: Did not enter
1954: Did not enter
1958: Did not enter
1962: Did not qualify
1966: Withdrew
1970: Did not qualify
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1982: Withdrew
1986: Did not qualify
1990: Did not qualify
1994: Did not qualify
1998: Did not qualify
2002: Did not qualify
2006: Round of 16
2010: Quarterfinals
2014: Group Stage
2018: Did not qualify
2022: Group Stage
1930: Not a FIFA member
1934: Not a FIFA member
1938: Not a FIFA member
1950: Group Stage
1954: Quarterfinals
1958: Group Stage
1962: Quarterfinals
1966: CHAMPIONS
1970: Quarterfinals
1974: Did not qualify
1978: Did not qualify
1982: Second Group Stage
1986: Quarterfinals
1990: Fourth place
1994: Did not qualify
1998: Round of 16
2002: Quarterfinals
2006: Quarterfinals
2010: Round of 16
2014: Group Stage
2018: Fourth place
2022: Quarterfinals
June 12: Mexico 2-0 South Africa
June 12: South Korea 2-1 Czechia
June 13: Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 13: USA 4-1 Paraguay
June 14: Qatar 1-1 Switzerland
June 14: Brazil 1-1 Morocco
June 14: Haiti 0-1 Scotland
June 14: Australia 2-0 Turkey
June 14: Germany 7-1 Curacao
June 15: Netherlands 2-2 Japan
June 15: Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador
June 15: Sweden 5-1 Tunisia
June 15: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde
June 16: Belgium 1-1 Egypt
June 16: Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay
June 16: Iran 2-2 New Zealand
June 17: France 3-1 Senegal
June 17: Iraq 1-4 Norway
June 17: Argentina 3-0 Algeria
June 17: Austria 3-1 Jordan
June 17: Portugal 1-1 Congo
June 18: England 4-2 Croatia
June 18: Ghana 1-0 Panama
June 18: Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia
June 18: Czechia 1-1 South Africa
June 19: Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 19: Canada 6-0 Qatar
June 19: Mexico 1-0 South Korea
June 20: USA 2-0 Australia
June 20: Scotland 0-1 Morocco
June 20: Brazil 3-0 Haiti
June 20: Turkey 0-1 Paraguay
June 20: Netherlands 5-1 Sweden
June 21: Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast
June 21: Ecuador 0-0 Curacao
June 21: Tunisia 0-4 Japan
June 21: Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
June 22: Belgium 0-0 Iran
June 22: Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde
June 22: New Zealand 1-3 Egypt
June 22: Argentina 2-0 Austria
June 23: France 3-0 Iraq
June 23: Norway 3-2 Senegal
June 23: Jordan 1-2 Algeria
June 23: Portugal 4-0 Ghana
June 18: England 4-2 Croatia
June 18: Ghana 1-0 Panama
June 24: England vs Ghana
June 24: Panama vs Croatia
June 28: England vs Panama
June 28: Croatia vs Ghana
England: D Henderson, Trafford, O’Reilly, Stones, Saka, Rashford, Chalobah, J Henderson, Burn, Mainoo, Rogers, Watkins, Eze, Toney, Quansah
Ghana: Asare; Adjetey, Mensah, Opoku, Senaya; Yirenkyi, Partey, Sibo, Semenyo; Ayew, Williams
“I feel that we have so many winners and so many players who are experienced to cope with that,” he said. “On the stage of a World Cup, it can feel quite emotional to represent your country and to play in an England shirt. I get that. There are emotions involved and you can at some point feel the tension and feel the pressure.
“I hope we can cope with it, accept it and turn it around. One of our key principles is to just behave and train and play in a manner that it's always 0-0. No matter what, it's always 0-0. The next pass counts, the next action counts, the next tackle is important, the next movement to help each other out, this is what counts. It helps a lot that we have the spirit to help each other out. I think no-one is afraid anymore to make mistakes. Mistakes are just part of this beautiful game.
“It's just a matter of how you react to mistakes, how you help each other. From there, I think it's easier to cope with the pressure – and maybe to embrace it and see it as something beautiful.”
“We know as players the level, we know what’s required, and that second-half performance was probably the benchmark for us in terms of having to start the game at that level. We believe that if we can do that from the opening minute, with the players that we also have to come on and finish the game, we can beat any opponent in the world. We want to be confident in our abilities and what we can do on the pitch.”
If talismanic English striker Harry Kane scores in this game against Ghana, he will go beyond Gary Lineker (10) to become England’s all-time top scorer at the World Cup.
1. England - 3 points from 1 game (beat Croatia 4-2)
2. Ghana - 3 points from 1 game (beat Panama 1-0)
3. Panama - 0 point from 1 game (lost 0-1 to Ghana)
4. Croatia - 0 point from 1 game (lost 2-4 to England)
England (4-2-3-1): Pickford; James, Konsa, Guehi, Spence; Rice, Anderson; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
Ghana (4-3-3): Asare; Senaya, Adjetay, Opoku, Mensah; Yirenkyi, Partey, Sibo; Williams, Ayew, Semenyo.
England are unbeaten against African teams at the World Cup, with five wins and three draws.
This match will also represent England’s eighth different African opponent at the World Cup (after Morocco, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Algeria and Senegal), more than any other nation.
Stats: Opta
England and Ghana are facing each other at the World Cup for the first time. Their only previous encounter came in a March 2011 friendly at Wembley – the game ended 1-1, with goals from Andy Carroll and Asamoah Gyan.
Stats: Opta
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Czechia
Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo, Uzbekistan
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
“Bukayo is getting better and better. He’s more and more free in his movements. He feels no more pain. He was able to do both our training sessions the last two days on the highest level, so he’s ready to go without telling you if he will start on the bench.
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England: (4-2-3-1): Pickford; James, Konsa, Stones, O’Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
Ghana: (4-3-3): Asare (goalkeeper); Senaya, Adjetey, Opoku, Mensah; Yirenkyi, Partey, Sulemana; Nuamah, Ayew, Semenyo.
England: Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O’Reilly, John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Trevoh Chalobah, Dan Burn, Reece James, Djed Spence, Jarell Quansah, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon, Ollie Watkins, Noni Madueke, Ivan Toney.
Ghana: Lawrence Ati Zigi, Joseph Anang, Benjamin Asare, Alidu Seidu, Jonas Adjetey, Abdul Mumin, Gideon Mensah, Abdul Rahman Baba, Jerome Opoku, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Derrick Luckassen, Marvin Senaya, Caleb Yirenkyi, Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, Elisha Owusu, Augustine Boakye, Abdul Fatawu, Jordan Ayew, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Antoine Semenyo, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Iñaki Williams, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ernest Nuamah, Prince Adu.
After an action-packed Portugal vs Uzbekistan match in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, where Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in history to score in six different World Cups, our focus shifts to the Group L match where England and Ghana will take on each other with a round of 32 spot up for grabs.
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