England vs Ghana: World Cup preview, predictions and bet builder tips

England vs Ghana match details

• Fixture: England vs Ghana

• Competition: World Cup - Group L

• Date: Tuesday, 23 June, 2026

• Kick-off: 21:00 BST

• Venue: Foxborough, Massachusetts

England vs Ghana match prediction

Our prediction: England 3-0 Ghana

England vs Ghana predicted lineups

England

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford / James, Konsa, Guehi, O'Reilly / Rice, Anderson / Saka, Bellingham, Gordon / Kane

Ghana

Our predicted XI (4-4-2): Zigi / Senaya, Adjetey, Opoku, Mensah / Semenyo, Yirenkyi, Owusu, Nuamah / Sulemana, Ayew

England vs Ghana bet builder tips

England to win

England made a huge statement in their opening World Cup match, defeating Croatia 4-2 in one of the standout performances of the first round of fixtures.

With Brazil, Spain and Portugal all dropping points in their opening games, the Three Lions took full advantage to establish themselves as genuine contenders.

Thomas Tuchel's side are now on a run of three consecutive victories and have won each of their last 12 competitive matches.

While Ghana deserve credit for their 1-0 victory over Panama, this represents a significant step up in quality.

England look well-positioned to make it six points from six in Group L.

Harry Kane to score

Harry Kane could hardly have asked for a better start to the tournament.

The England captain scored twice against Croatia, converting two of his three shots on target from seven attempts overall.

Kane's recent form is exceptional, with nine goals scored across his last five appearances for club and country.

As he continues his pursuit of both World Cup glory and individual honours such as the Ballon d'Or, motivation certainly won't be an issue.

Given England's attacking style and Kane's threat from both open play and set-pieces, we're backing him to score again.

Over 1.5 England goals

England's attacking numbers under Thomas Tuchel have been outstanding.

The Three Lions scored four times against Croatia and have now netted 31 goals across their last ten competitive matches, averaging 3.1 goals per game.

England have scored fewer than two goals in a competitive match just once since their Nations League defeat to Greece in October 2024.

Their World Cup qualifying campaign was equally impressive, producing an average of 2.8 goals per match.

Ghana have conceded 10 goals across their last five matches, averaging two per game, which further strengthens the case for England scoring multiple times.

Ghana to fail to score

England's defensive record prior to the Croatia match was almost flawless.

Although they conceded twice in their World Cup opener, Croatia generated just 0.7 expected goals, suggesting England's defence performed much better than the scoreline indicates.

In fact, England did not concede a single goal throughout World Cup qualifying, with the Croatia game ending a remarkable run of defensive solidity in competitive matches.

Ghana's recent attacking numbers are also relatively modest, with just four goals scored across their last seven matches in all competitions.

While the Black Stars scored freely during qualifying, much of that success came against opponents significantly weaker than England.

Against one of the strongest defensive units in international football, we expect Ghana to struggle for clear-cut opportunities.

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