England take on Ghana in their second World Cup group game – and it could be a decisive one for the Three Lions.
Following their scintillating 4-2 victory against Croatia in Dallas, Thomas Tuchel‘s side are in an excellent place to seal a spot in the knockout rounds of the World Cup.
Victory against Ghana will see them progress from the group and should other results go their way, they could even be confirmed as group winners.
But before that, Tuchel has a number of decisions to make when it comes to the team that he will name. Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice both complained of issues after the Croatia game but are set to be available for selection.
There is also a question over the defence that Tuchel will name, with Manchester City’s Marc Guehi pushing for a start.
England fans won’t have to wait too long to find out. The game between England and Ghana is due to get underway in Boston at 9pm.
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Thomas Tuchel could stick with a winning formula against Ghana. The England boss was happy with the second half display against Croatia and may name an unchanged starting XI for England’s second group match in Boston.
Bukayo Saka trained fully on Sunday but Tuchel has already hinted he may not start with the Arsenal winger until the third game with Panama to manage his Achilles issue.
See our predicted line-up here.
Bukayo Saka trained with the England side ahead of the Ghana clash(Image: Getty Images)
The France started last night at 5pm local time finally ended at 8.47pm because of safety concerns amid adverse weather conditions. It is the first time we’ve seen this at the World Cup.
So what do the teams actually do?
“We played cards,” joked France boss Didier Deschamps. “No, well, we were waiting. We had slots that kept being pushed forward again.
“I was actually having a good time with my players and having fun. It’s a question of safety. You cannot fight against the rain and lightning. It doesn’t annoy me. These are very special circumstances and I do hope they don’t happen again. It was important to take no risks.”
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We’ve only ever met Ghana once in our history – that being back in 2011 at Wembley. England were denied that night by an injury time striker from Asamoah Gyan.
The Three Lions had taken the lead courtesy of Andy Carroll’s first international goal just before half-time. This was a real throwback, think back to a time when Fabio Capello was in charge!
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The Bayern Munich striker already has one Golden Boot to his name, but this time the big hitters really have come to town.
Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have all now played twice. Messi is on five, the other two are on four.
Kane sits on two, another brace tonight and he stays right in the mix.
Harry Kane netted twice against Croatia(Image: Getty Images)
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It’s a tricky one for Tuchel when it comes to his side.
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has recovered from an Achilles issue but he is expected to rested until the final group game against Panama.
Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice picked up slight knocks. Marc Guehi could also be in contention to be named in the starting XI.
Bukayo Saka trained with the England side ahead of the Ghana clash(Image: Getty Images)
It was a promising start to the 2026 World Cup for England earlier this week as the Three Lions beat Croatia 4-2.
Harry Kane’s retaken penalty had given England the lead before, with Martin Baturina equalising for Croatia.
Kane doubled his evening’s work before Peter Musa hauled his side level once again. England were much improved after the break, with Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford wrapping up an impressive win.
Harry Kane netted twice against Croatia(Image: Getty Images)
Hello everyone and welcome along to Mirror Football’s live coverage of England’s World Cup group game against Ghana.
It promises to be a brilliant evening for the Three Lions with a spot in the knockout stages up for grabs. Victory will secure England’s place in the next round.
They could even rubber-stamp top spot in Group L should the clash between Panama and Ghana go their way.
Fortunately, Mirror Football will be on hand throughout the evening to bring you all of the team news, build-up and more…