Highlights for England 0-0 Ghana in 2026 FIFA World Cup Match

And let's go to the group! Panama and Croatia face each other in 1 hour and don't score points, which could (or could not) really shake up the group. England leads the group with four points and Ghana is right behind, also with four points. And, the last round takes place on Saturday (27), at 5 pm, when Panama faces England and Croatia plays against Ghana.

In that high-pressure situation, during the corner kick that bounced around in the box, Eze headed the ball, but the defense cleared it off the line! England continues to apply high pressure, trying to create danger, but without managing to break through Ghana's defense!

Ghana made another substitution late in the game, with Marvin Senaya leaving and Kojo Peprah Oppong entering. There will be six more minutes of added time in this second half, and England has possession but hasn't created any real danger in attack.

Saka received the pass and took a powerful shot from distance, with Asare parrying it away so England could continue the pressure, until O'Reilly's shot hit the crossbar, with the ball rebounding cleanly to Kane, who shot powerfully, but over the goal!

We continue in a game of few emotions, where both teams try to put pressure on, but if they manage to finish on goal. And England made another change at the moment, where Madueke was replaced by Rashford, adding another striker to the team.

Prince Adu, on the counter-attack, received the ball on a run, entered the area and shot, but it was blocked by the defense. Fatawu was about to get the rebound, but he was offside and the play was disallowed. The game is getting increasingly tense...

The game was paused for the players to hydrate, with play resuming shortly after, and with two changes for England, where Bellingham and Elliot Anderson were replaced by Eberechi Eze and Morgan Rogers.

Kane received the pass and, at the edge of the area, managed a powerful shot, but sent the ball straight into the middle of the goal, into Asare's hands, without giving up a rebound. Moments later, Saka received the cross and headed powerfully, but sent the ball over the goal, wide of the goal.

Madueke received the pass and hit it hard from distance, but sending the ball over the goal and out. Afterwards, both teams changed. In England, Gordon and Spence came out for O'Reilly and Saka. In Ghana, Ayew and Williams came out for Prince Adu and Issahaku.

Madueke, on Bellingham's pass, received the ball and finished strongly, hitting the defense for. on the rebound, the play continued until Rice found the pass to Anthony Gordon, who dominated and hit it hard, but into the hands of Asare in the middle of the goal.

On the left, Ghana won a corner, the ball was taken into the box but the defense cleared it away. Ghana is trying to press in attack, but still without managing any dangerous shots on goal. England is under pressure again in the second half!

And the first threat of the second half comes from Ghana, where Marvin Senaya received Opoku's pass to finish strong and hit the defense. The second half returns with Ghana taking risks in the attacking field!

We will have six more minutes of added time in the first half. On the left, Ghana won a corner, taken into the area for the defense to clear away. The play continued and, on the right, it was England's turn to have a corner, taken into the area for the defense to clear.

Madueke received the pass on the right, charged and crossed for Rice to rise above the defense, heading strong, but over the goal. Ghana starts to loosen up the game in the last minutes, trying to put pressure on and increase the score.

In a high-pressure attack, Bellingham received the pass at the edge of the area and shot powerfully, but the shot was blocked by the defense. England continues to dominate possession, controlling the attack, but still without success in creating dangerous chances for the goalkeeper.

After a long stoppage for treatment of the two players, we have another stoppage, this time for the players to hydrate, with the ball rolling again in the match. With these stoppages in sequence, the game becomes slower and with little happening on the field.

The game is starting to get more physical, with both teams committing hard fouls. And, after a head collision, the game was stopped for Jordan Ayew and Reece James to receive medical attention. James seems to have felt the impact more, while Ayew received treatment and will return to the game.

Rice, with a surplus of ball inside the area, managed a strong finish, hitting the defense to win the corner on the left, passed into the area for the defense to try to clear, but with the ball still in possession of England, who continue to press.

England managed to create another chance from a free kick. In midfield, Anthony Gordon was brought down by Marvin Senaya, giving him a dangerous opportunity. Rice took the free kick directly at goal but sent the ball over the crossbar, wide!

Madueke received the pass at the edge of the area and was brought down by Kwasi Sibo, winning the free kick. The ball was crossed into the area and the defense cleared it away. England are trying to break through Ghana's defense, but so far without success.

We have a game that begins with a clear scenario of how the game will unfold: England maintains possession, exchanges passes, and tries to break through Ghana's defense, which is compact, all behind the midfield line and just waiting for a chance to counter-attack.

The national anthems have been played and the players are taking to the pitch at Gillette Stadium for the first half of England vs Ghana, in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. You can follow all the excitement, the plays, and the game in real time here at VAVEL!

Now, let's get to the schedule! Later today, at 10 PM, we have Colombia vs. Democratic Republic of Congo, closing the second round of the World Cup. Tomorrow we have six games, already in the third round. At 3 PM we have Switzerland vs. Canada and Bosnia vs. Qatar. At 6 PM the ball rolls for Morocco vs. Haiti and Scotland vs. Brazil. Finally, at 9 PM, we have South Africa vs. South Korea and Czech Republic vs. Mexico.

Earlier today Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0, with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo (2), as well as Rafael Leão, Nuno Mendes and Nematov (own goal). The other game in the England vs Ghana group starts right after the end of this match, with the game between Panama and Croatia.

On the other side, Ghana is coming to its fifth World Cup, where it has played 15 games, with five wins, three draws and seven losses, scoring 18 goals and conceding 23 up to the start of the 2026 World Cup. Its best campaign in history was in 2010, when it was eliminated in the quarterfinals, in the fateful game against Uruguay, where Suárez was goalkeeper and saved Uruguay on the goal line with a tap on the ball, resulting in his expulsion.

In the 1966 World Cup, England won the tournament on home soil. In the quarterfinals, they eliminated Argentina with a 1-0 victory. In the semifinals, they beat Portugal 2-1, and in the final, they faced West Germany (still divided into West and East after World War II). England won the final in extra time. In regulation time, Hurst and Peters scored for England, while Haller and Weber scored for Germany. In extra time, Hurst scored two goals to seal the 4-2 victory!

England is making its 17th World Cup appearance, having played 74 matches, winning 32, drawing 22, and losing 20, scoring 106 goals and conceding 68. Having won the title once, the English national team aims to become champions again and is attempting to win a second consecutive title. In 2018 and 1990, the team came close to achieving this feat, finishing in fourth place after being eliminated in the semi-finals.

And since we're confirming names, let's move on to the refereeing team! Saíd Martínez will referee today's match, with Walter López and Christian Ramírez as assistants, the on-field trio coming from Honduras. The fourth official will be Ma Ning, from China. VAR will be handled by Guillermo Pacheco, from Mexico.

For the upcoming match against England, Carlos Queiroz will have the following players at his disposal: Lawrence Ati Zigi, Joseph Anan, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Derrik Luckassen, Alidu Seidu, Abdul Mumin, Rahman Baba, Christopher Baah, Elisha Owusu, Abdul Fatawu Ussahaku, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Augustine Boakye, Prince Kwabena Adu, Kamaldeen Sulemana, and Ernest Nuamah.

For the upcoming match against Ghana, Thomas Tuchel will have the following players at his disposal: James Trafford, Dean Henderson, Nico O'Reilly, John Stones, Jarell Quansah, Dan Burn, Trevoh Chalobah, Jordan Henderson, Eze, Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Ivan Toney, Bukayo Saka, Ollie Watkins, and Marcus Rashford.

Lined up in a 4-3-3 formation for the upcoming World Cup match, Ghana will take the field against England with: Asare, Senaya, Adjetey, Opoku, and Mensah; Yirenkyi, Partey, and Sibo; Iñaki Williams, Ayew, and Semenyo.