England return to World Cup action as they face Ghana in their second fixture in Group L. The Three Lions will be full of confidence after brushing aside Croatia 4-2 to make an emphatic winning start in Dallas last week, with Thomas Tuchel inspiring a much-improved performance after the break following a chaotic first half. Harry Kane scored a double, while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford both later netted - but it could have been many more.
England will be confirmed as group winners if they triumph in their first-ever competitive meeting with Ghana and Panama do not beat Croatia in Toronto later on. The Black Stars also made a winning start in Group L, with Caleb Yirenkyi’s goal securing a dramatic last-gasp victory over Panama. The 2010 quarter-finalists are out to cause a major upset tonight, led by Manchester City star Antoine Semenyo and now coached by ex-Manchester United assistant Carlos Queiroz.
Tuchel may name an unchanged team for England, which would mean Bukayo Saka on the bench again, though Marc Guehi has been pushing to return. Follow England vs Ghana live below, with expert insight and analysis from Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at Boston Stadium.
England vs Ghana latest news
- England XI: Tuchel makes two changes
- Ghana XI: Big names dropped as Partey returns
England 0-0 Ghana
22:59 , Arthur Ferridge
90+5mins: Ghana are throwing Baba Rahman into the mix for the last few minutes.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:57 , Arthur Ferridge
90+3mins: It just isn’t happening for England today. Guehi sees his header cleared off the goalline!
England 0-0 Ghana
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90+3mins: A driving run from Rogers earns one more corner for England. Not that that means much - the set-pieces have left a lot to be desired today.
England 0-0 Ghana
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90+2mins: Rice’s corner flashes over the box untouched and goes out for a goal kick.
England 0-0 Ghana
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90mins: Saka sends a cross in search of Rashford at the back post, but it is put behind for a corner. We are into six minutes of added time.
England 0-0 Ghana
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86mins: HUGE SAVE! Asare gets down quickly to deny what would have been a certain winner from Saka.
On the follow-up, O’Reilly hits the bar before Kane fires over from close range! Nightmare!
England 0-0 Ghana
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85mins: Rashford’s cross for Eze is much too low, and the Man Utd man then fouls Fatawu as he looks to counter.
What will these last five minutes have in store?
England 0-0 Ghana
22:47 , Arthur Ferridge
83mins: England have another threatening set-piece which Saka opts to swing into the box, but Mensah beats it away.
One last England change as Madueke comes off for Rashford.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:43 , Arthur Ferridge
80mins: Fatawu tackles Eze and sets Ghana on a pacey breakaway. He plays Adu in behind and Konsa hits him with an absolute reducer in the box before he can get a shot away! Remarkably, no penalty is given.
England 0-0 Ghana
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77mins: Play is blown dead as Kane goes through the back of Senaya and the Ghana man goes down clutching his back. He is fine to continue, of course.
England 0-0 Ghana
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76mins: Another Rice corner is sent into the box and falls to Madueke. He looks to break to the byline but lets the ball run out of play. Goal kick for Asare.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:38 , Arthur Ferridge
74mins: Two more changes for England as Eze and Rogers replace Bellingham and Anderson.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:34 , Arthur Ferridge
70mins: Saka heads over with his first shooting chance for England, and that takes us to the second-half hydration break.
We are at the stage of this game where one goal might decide it. Will Caleb Yirenkyi repeat last week’s heroics?
England 0-0 Ghana
22:32 , Arthur Ferridge
68mins: England get the free-kick, no questions asked! They play out and the ball comes forward for Kane to shoot, but his shot is too close to Asare.
England 0-0 Ghana
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67mins: Adu is immediately involved as he races through on goal. Pickford is quick off his line and clatters the Ghana man... but the referee awards England the foul!
I wonder if VAR might have something to say about that...
England 0-0 Ghana
22:30 , Arthur Ferridge
67mins: Ayew does not look particularly pleased to be coming off.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:30 , Arthur Ferridge
66mins: Nico O’Reilly and Bukayo Saka replace Djed Spence and Anthony Gordon.
For Ghana, Inaki Williams and Jordan Ayew are hooked in favour of Abdul Fatawu and Prince Adu.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:29 , Arthur Ferridge
65mins: Yirenkyi is down injured, and as he receives treatment, England get Saka and O’Reilly ready to come on.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:28 , Arthur Ferridge
64mins: Rice’s cross is caught by Partey, who clears as far as Anderson. His shot is blocked to Gordon, who squares for Madueke, whose shot misses the mark.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:27 , Arthur Ferridge
62mins: Partey tackles Kane late and completely misses the ball, giving England another dangerous free kick. About 25 yards out, left of centre. James and Rice deliberating.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:25 , Arthur Ferridge
61mins: Anderson gets his head to a second Rice cross in as many minutes, but where the last one went too low, this one was too high.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:25 , Arthur Ferridge
60mins: Rice floats the free-kick over to Anderson, who heads low and sees his effort blocked by the midriff of Sibo. Corner to England...
England 0-0 Ghana
22:24 , Arthur Ferridge
59mins: Inaki Williams clatters Gordon high in the left channel, and England have their most promising set-piece of the day. Williams is booked for his foul.
Dom Smith reports from Boston Stadium
22:22 , Arthur Ferridge
England upping the ante with a couple of welcome shots to raise the crowd, just a minute or so after some of the media here in the stadium were beginning to suggest Tuchel turns to his bench. Always the way - England in the ascendancy.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:21 , Arthur Ferridge
57mins: Do not rub your eyes - two shots on target for England! Madueke sees his deflected effort cleared off the line by Adjetey before Gordon curls one into the hands of the goalkeeper Asare.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:19 , Arthur Ferridge
56mins: Bellingham goes down hard after a firm shoulder-to-shoulder challenge from Opoku, and does not get the penalty decision he is after.
England, across the board, look incredibly frustrated. What happened to the free-flowing football we saw in Texas last week?
England 0-0 Ghana
22:17 , Arthur Ferridge
54mins: Yirenkyi looks to out-leap Pickford as a high ball falls in the penalty box, but clatters the England keeper in doing so and a foul is awarded.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:16 , Arthur Ferridge
52mins: An England attack breaks down after a miscommunication between the Arsenal pair Madueke and Rice.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:14 , Arthur Ferridge
50mins: Senaya races onto a loose ball in the box after his marker, Gordon, lost him, but is tackled by Spence in the act of shooting.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:13 , Arthur Ferridge
49mins: Bellingham looks to set England on the break but his pass is misplaced and cut out. The same story from the first half persists into the second.
England 0-0 Ghana
22:11 , Arthur Ferridge
47mins: Senaya hacks Gordon down.
2ND HALF: England 0-0 Ghana
22:09 , Arthur Ferridge
Back underway for the second half! Who will find the breakthrough, or, at least, the first shot on goal?
Anthony Barry speaks to BBC Sport
22:06 , Arthur Ferridge
"It has been absolutely OK. A game we probably expect to be a difficult challenge, a difficult opponent.
"They defend deep, deep, deep, probably deeper than we expected.
"They have this incredible speed. The headline for us is probably patience and continuing attacking with a stable base. Ghana are a team with excellent counter-attacking options."
Stat attack
21:58 , Arthur Ferridge
Another bit of data to chew on.
Ghana also finished the first half of their victory over Panama last week without taking a shot.
Does Carlos Queiroz have something up his sleeve here?
Stat attack
21:55 , Arthur Ferridge
One stat to define the first half, you ask?
The opening 45 minutes have been and gone without a shot on target, while Ghana have not had a shot at all.
The two sides between them have generated just 0.27xG.
Turgid stuff in Massachusetts.
HALF-TIME: England 0-0 Ghana
21:52 , Arthur Ferridge
45+6mins: Bellingham catches Opoku late in an apparent moment of frustration but gets off scot-free. That brings the first half to an end.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:49 , Arthur Ferridge
45+4mins: Another Declan Rice corner fails to beat the first man. His deliveries have not been at their best today.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:49 , Arthur Ferridge
45+3mins: Kane gets on the ball in a dangerous area for what may well be the first time this half. He gets a shot away but has four Ghanaians between him and the goal, so all he can do is win a corner.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:48 , Arthur Ferridge
45+2mins: Bellginahm looks to beat one man too many in a bid to keep this latest England attack alive, but runs out of room and lets the ball run out of play.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:46 , Arthur Ferridge
45+1mins: Rice floats the corner in and Ayew gets rid with minimal effort.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:45 , Arthur Ferridge
45mins: Bellingham wins a corner for England as the fourth official advertises six added minutes.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:44 , Arthur Ferridge
44mins: Konsa clears Ayew’s corner with a decisive header. A couple of key contributions in the last few minutes from the Aston Villa man.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:43 , Arthur Ferridge
43mins: Semenyo twists and turns at the corner of the box before loosing a cross, which James deflects behind for a corner.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:42 , Arthur Ferridge
43mins: Konsa makes a perfectly-timed tackle to dispossess Semenyo as he danced through the England box.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:42 , Arthur Ferridge
41mins: Rice catches Opoku late in a spirited press, and is booked for his offence.
Dom Smith reports from the Boston Stadium
21:38 , Arthur Ferridge
England are just struggling to create a high quality of chances here. Ghana are offering very little but are just managing to keep England to half-chances here. Is second group game syndrome kicking in? England's haven't won their second game at a tournament since 2018.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:38 , Arthur Ferridge
38mins: Anderson remonstrates animatedly as Guehi is penalised for a soft foul on Adjetey.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:37 , Arthur Ferridge
37mins: Rice heads across goal from Madueke’s cross, but it was always rising and sails over.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:36 , Arthur Ferridge
36mins: England have completely dominated possession here, with 83 per cent of the ball so far, but they are yet to manage a shot on target. I’m sure Anthony Barry will speak of the performance in glowing terms at half-time.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:35 , Arthur Ferridge
35mins: Gordon whips a pacey cross towards Bellingham, but Partey clears.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:34 , Arthur Ferridge
Madueke’s deflected cross falls for Bellingham to have a shot, but his effort is blocked. The ball works its way back to Madueke’s feet and he tries again, but this time Ghana clear their lines and play out.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:32 , Arthur Ferridge
32mins: Guehi rises highest to clear Ayew’s free-kick and is fouled in the process.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:29 , Arthur Ferridge
29mins: And after our second hydration break of the last five minutes, we are once again back underway.
Dom Smith reports from the Boston Stadium
21:28 , Arthur Ferridge
They have now gone for a proper hydration break. It's a joke, in overcast and slightly windy Foxborough.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:26 , Arthur Ferridge
26mins: England are really struggling to find a rhythm here. We head over to the bench now for the actuial first hydration break - the previous one five minutes ago was just an injury stoppage.
Let’s see what Tuchel has in his locker here.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:23 , Arthur Ferridge
24mins: And we are back underway.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:22 , Arthur Ferridge
Reece James and Jordan Ayew are down receiving treatment after knocking heads here, but appears both will be fine to continue.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:21 , Arthur Ferridge
21mins: We reach the first hydration break, and Tuchel is laying into Bellingham. He is particularly animated as he gives the player fresh instructions.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:20 , Arthur Ferridge
20mins: James whips a deep cross into the Ghana box, but Asare gets out to it and makes a routine catch.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:18 , Arthur Ferridge
18mins: Konsa is penalised for pulling back Ayew, and Ghana enjoy a rare spell in possession.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:15 , Arthur Ferridge
16mins: Anderson is the latest to get a shot off after Gordon’s deft pass, but it is deflected and bounces away from goal.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:15 , Arthur Ferridge
15mins: Kane catches a knock on the back of the head as he challenges for an aerial and goes down in a heap, but is fine to continue.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:14 , Arthur Ferridge
14mins: James sets the free-kick for Rice to shoot from range. The Arsenal man fizzes his shot just over the bar. Warning shots fired!
England 0-0 Ghana
21:13 , Arthur Ferridge
13mins: Gordon is tripped in the middle of the pitch, leaving England with a free-kick about 30 yards out. Gordon, James, Kane and Rice are discussing what to do with it.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:12 , Arthur Ferridge
12mins: Madueke plays James into a dangerous area and his cutback into the six-yard box is dangerous, but dealt with.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:11 , Arthur Ferridge
11mins: Madueke cuts inside and sends a cross in search of Kane, but it is cleared away. Ghana are sitting deep in a back five, with pretty much every man save Ayew behind the ball. England can’t find a way through...
England 0-0 Ghana
21:09 , Arthur Ferridge
9mins: Ghana come forward and Senaya breaks to the byline, but Anderson tracks back to shove him off the ball.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:06 , Arthur Ferridge
6mins: England get a first chance to exercise a set piece, but Rice’s delivery fails to beat the first man.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:05 , Arthur Ferridge
5mins: Partey lofts an incisive ball over the top for Williams, but he had strayed offside.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:03 , Arthur Ferridge
3mins: A pretty pedestrian opening couple of minutes here, with England content to knock the ball around the back and look for an opening. They are yet to find one, but Ghana are sitting off and opting against wasting energy in the press.
England 0-0 Ghana
21:01 , Arthur Ferridge
1mins: Rice gets us underway, and Pickford launches a long ball straight up the pitch. The scheme does not come off and Ghana clear their lines.
KICK-OFF! England 0-0 Ghana
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And we’re off!
20:56 , Arthur Ferridge
Anthems are done and dusted, and can I just say, Ghana have walked out in some very smart tracksuit jackets. Big fan of those.
Anyway - kick-off up next!
Here we go...
20:52 , Arthur Ferridge
The players are making their way to the pitch! Time for the anthems.
Team news reminder
20:45 , Arthur Ferridge
Just 15 minutes left until we get underway! Here’s a reminder of today’s XIs.
England XI: Pickford; James, Konsa, Guehi, Spence; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane
Ghana XI: Asare, Adjetey, Mensah, Opoku, Senaya, Yirenki, Partey, Sibo, Semenyo, Ayew, Williams
O'Reilly denied Semenyo reunion
20:40 , Arthur Ferridge
In his pre-match media duties, Nico O’Reilly discussed how England could get the better of the talismanic Ghana winger Antoine Semenyo, his Manchester City team-mate.
He said: “[Semenyo] is very strong. He’s always in the gym. He’s a big lad, but he can’t win the game by himself, so if we double up on him, we’ll see.
“We’ve got a physical squad ourselves. Set pieces were a threat in the last game and I’m sure they [Ghana] will be looking at that.”
But he will not get the opportunity to put that plan into action tonight, with Djed Spence starting in his place.
Celebrity guest
20:35 , Arthur Ferridge
None other than Justin Rose is in the stands to watch England today.
The golfer remains in contention at the US Open, where he is presently tied for 11th place.
And he’s brought Ian Poulter with him!
Inside Ghana's turbulent World Cup preparations
20:30 , Arthur Ferridge
As World Cup preparations go, a 1-1 draw with Wales on an overcast Tuesday evening in Cardiff is far from ideal. For Carlos Queiroz and Ghana, that is just about your lot, writes Standard Sport’s Arthur Ferridge.
This once-great tournament team has faded somewhat since winning the Africa Cup of Nations four times between 1963 and 1982, but they are generally good value for a World Cup run worth watching. On balance of the last three months, this year will be no different.
That much was made evident on March 31, just 79 days before the Black Stars were due to face Panama in their World Cup opener, when the Ghanaian FA announced the sacking of then-manager Otto Addo following a five-match losing run.
Exactly two weeks later, the journeyman coach Queiroz, formerly an assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and head coach at Real Madrid, was confirmed as his successor. In signing, he took on one of the greatest firefighting missions in World Cup history.
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Tuchel: England will not get complacent against Ghana
20:25 , Arthur Ferridge
“The players keep themselves on edge. The guys who did not get the minutes from the beginning are pushing but we try to make sure in training exercises that everyone is pushing but that is the mentality. That is why I love the team anyway.
“It is our job to not be complacent and say ‘OK, everything is done now,’ the players know that hard work is needed and it will always be a mix but at the moment I cannot see any signs of complacency.”
Carlos Queiroz: Ghana will 'entertain' in England clash
20:20 , Arthur Ferridge
“Trust me. Huge entertainment on the pitch. Huge entertainment.
“That’s our job. To create entertainment. We belong to the entertainment business. This is our duty and our obligation on behalf of Ghana to create entertainment.
“The English team is going to do the same. We’re going to fight, we’re going to play, we’re going to enjoy.
“It will be a wonderful game. I guarantee you there will be memories and hearts of people after the game finishes.”
Pitch inspection
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Anthony Barry to give another half-time interview
20:10 , Arthur Ferridge
Anthony Barry gave a very frank assessment of England’s first-half performance against Croatia, which he branded “fearful”, but he will pick up the microphone yet again today.
Tuchel confirmed: “Everyone is speaking about this. I’m so happy if he speaks. And you see the quality. The guy is a top coach.
“And he is an inspiration, and he pushes me, and helps me and supports me. It’s just top level.
“I haven’t heard [the interview]. But I hear a lot of people speaking, so he gets a lot of banter for it.
“I can imagine it makes sense what he said, and he spoke hopefully from his heart and from his knowledge because he’s just a top coach.”
A big day for Djed Spence
20:05 , Arthur Ferridge
This is a massive test for Djed Spence. It would not be unfair to say the Spurs left-back is yet to win over the nation.
His performances for Spurs this season were, shall we say, up and down, and yet he replaces the imperious Nico O’Reilly today.
Jordan Ayew: Ghana will give 100 per cent against England
20:00 , Arthur Ferridge
“I’m doing my best to guide the boys and to make them feel as comfortable as they can. To take off the pressure off them and to do my best for us to perform on the pitch.
“That’s all I do. I’m being myself and I have to perform as well. They have to perform as well. It’s teamwork. We’re helping each other to perform.
“That we’re going to give our 100 per cent and that we’re going to fight. I will make sure that when we come out of this game, we’ll have no regrets.”
Trevoh Chalobah sets clear target for World Cup campaign
19:55 , Arthur Ferridge
“(Winning the World Cup is) every kid’s dream. It will be the best moment of my life, not just for me but as a team. It is not a trophy that is easy to win, you know? That comes around quickly. It would probably be my greatest achievement in football.”
Dom Smith reports from the Boston Stadium
19:50 , Arthur Ferridge
The selection of Spence at left-back is a real surprise from Tuchel. Many expected it would be Nico O'Reilly again but perhaps the manager felt his position wasn't the best against Croatia - or enjoyed the lively cameo of Spence and feels like changing things round a little. Guehi in for Stones less of a surprise. The latter looked nervy and betrayed his lacking match minutes in that opener.
Ghana team news
19:45 , Arthur Ferridge
This is an interesting Ghana side, with some big names relegated to the bench. Lawrence Ati-Zigi has been impressive in his last two appearances but is replaced by Ben Asare, with Brandon Thomas-Asante and Abdul Fatawu also dropped.
Ernest Nuamah, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Elisha Owusu also find themselves on the bench.
Those are some big calls from Carlos Queiroz!
Caleb Yirenkyi gets the nod after scoring the winner last time out and will partner the returning Thomas Partey, who missed the Panama match after being denied a Canadian visa, in midfield.
What to make of the England team
19:40 , Arthur Ferridge
Thomas Tuchel has made two changes here, with John Stones and Nico O’Reilly making way for Marc Guehi and Djed Spence.
Elsewhere, it is all the same for England, with Declan Rice and Harry Kane both shaking off minor injury worries to start.
GHANA CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS
19:36 , Arthur Ferridge
Ghana XI: Asare, Adjetey, Mensah, Opoku, Senaya, Yirenki, Partey, Sibo, Semenyo, Ayew, Williams
Subs: Ati Zigi, Anang, Seidu, Mumin, Baba Rahman, Oppong, Luckassen, Owusu, Boakye, Fatawu, Thomas-Asante, Baah, Sulemana, Nuamah, Adu
ENGLAND CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS
19:34 , Arthur Ferridge
England XI: Pickford; James, Konsa, Guehi, Spence; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane
Subs: D. Henderson, Trafford, Stones, Burn, Chalobah, Quansah, O’Reilly, Mainoo, Eze, Rashford, Saka, Rogers, J. Henderson, Watkins, Toney
Team news up next!
19:26 , Arthur Ferridge
Lineups should be released in just a few minutes...
Ghana arrive
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Weather report
19:20 , Arthur Ferridge
France vs Iraq became the first match of this World Cup to be suspended due to adverse weather yesterday, but such a fate should not befall England here.
Driving rain is lashing Massachusetts and Rhode Island, but no thunder or lightning is forecast, which is a positive.
We can play through rain, but any lightning strike within eight miles of the Boston Stadium will result in the match being suspended for a minimum of half an hour.
Tuchel: Saka fit to feature
19:15 , Arthur Ferridge
“It is another big thing on the right wing between Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka, and the beautiful thing is they do it for Arsenal as well.
“He [Saka] feels no more pain. He was able to train in full [on Sunday and Monday].
“The England manager added: “Bukayo is getting better and better, feels no more pain, and is ready to go — without telling you if he starts or comes from the bench.”
Dom Smith's predicted England XI
19:10 , Arthur Ferridge
Team news will be released around 7.30pm BST. Here’s how our intrepid England correspondent thinks the Three Lions will line up today.
Predicted England XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; James, Konsa, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane
Last time out: England 4-2 Croatia
19:05 , Arthur Ferridge
Harry Kane bagged a brace as England beat Croatia 4-2 to make a winning start to their World Cup campaign.
Croatia have become something of a rival for the Three Lions in recent years and this match had a certain derby feel to it. Kane gave England the lead twice in the first half, once from 12-yards and again from a corner, but they were pegged back both times by well-worked team goals from the Vatreni, their toughest rivals in Group L, before second-half hits from Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford put the result beyond doubt.
After a tense build-up to the tournament and unconvincing performances in warmup friendlies, Thomas Tuchel will be rightly thrilled to make a winning start to his first World Cup, though he will be keen to mend defensive frailties before facing Ghana and Panama.
Read the full match report here!
Last time England faced Ghana...
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Important game for Kane?
18:55 , Arthur Ferridge
Today’s match will be an important one for Harry Kane, for a variety of reasons.
Not least because he is a dedicated NFL fan, more specifically of the New England Patriots, in whose home stadium he will play today.
Welcome to the home of the Patriots, @HKane! Good luck the rest of the way in the @FIFAWorldCup ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/Cqx1NyF2vr
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 23, 2026
Last time out: Ghana 1-0 Panama
18:50 , Arthur Ferridge
Caleb Yirenkyi scored an injury-time winner as Ghana overcame their turbulent World Cup preparations to beat Panama.
But for all the chaos of their tournament preparations, Ghana got off to a good start here, battling through an emotional group stage opener against Panama and coming away with three points after Yirenkyi tapped Brandon Thomas-Asante’s cross home in the 95th minute.
His action sparked jubilant scenes in one dugout and desolation in the other. The 73-year-old Queiroz raised his arms aloft in celebration and at the full-time whistle, raced onto the pitch to celebrate with the travelling support.
"First we had to suffer, we battled like warriors,” Queiroz told ITV Sport. “We won the game with the brains.
“We knew that they would control the game but step-by-step this was our strategy to let them come and start to make the control until we scored because this is the way to win. Win all the time."
Read more here!
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