England vs. Ghana Prediction, Picks, Lineups for World Cup 2026

England hopes to take one step closer to bringing football home when they take on Ghana in World Cup 2026 action on Tuesday, June 23. The match kicks off at 4:00 p.m. ET with the top spot in Group L on the line.

Both nations sit on 3 points after their opening match, but England looked far superior against a much better opponent. It makes sense that they’re heavily favored to claim victory, returning a 1.17x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks to take all 3 points.

Should either side win, they'd clinch the top spot in the group with a match to play. For England, defeat would mean suddenly facing a much more daunting path through the knockout stages of the tournament. 

Below, we’ll break down our England vs. Ghana prediction and picks for Tuesday’s World Cup match, including the spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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England vs. Ghana Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Tuesday, June 23

How to watch England vs. Ghana: FOX (English) / Telemundo and Peacock (Spanish)

Kickoff Time: 4:00 p.m. ET

Venue: Boston Stadium, Boston, MA, USA

Group: Group L

England are ranked third in our latest World Cup power rankings, while Ghana sits at No. 30. That said, the disparity in talent is far greater, and it’s why they’re widely expected to finish atop the Group L standings.

The Three Lions are one of the deepest squads in the tournament, which is why they’re one of the favorites to win World Cup 2026. After a rough first half against Croatia, they used that depth to dominate the second half en route to a 4-2 victory. 

They held a 1.83-0.33 xG advantage after the break and could’ve won by more had they not missed 4 of their 5 big chances. They overwhelmed their opponents with 13 shots inside the penalty area in a dominant 45 minutes.

Ghana got their win via a smash-and-grab in the final moments. A 95th-minute counterattack saw Caleb Yirenkyi finish off a sweeping fast break as they defeated Panama 1-0 in a match where they were outplayed for large stretches. 

Panama out-shot Ghana 11-7, and Ghana’s winning strike was only their second effort on target in the match. Ghana held just 38% possession and were fortunate that Panama missed both their big chances.

More importantly, the win ended a stretch of seven outings for Ghana without a win. That stretch saw them held scoreless on four occasions, which is why they lost six of the seven fixtures.

Ghana were forced to make 28 clearances against Panama and were helped by a 61.8% aerial success rate that ranks fifth among all nations. That was important seeing as Panama was heavily reliant on crosses, putting in 19 on the day.

England may not afford them that luxury. They rely more on interchanging attack and linking up with ST Harry Kane, who attempted 7 shots in the opener with a conversion rate of 28.8%. It’s why they managed 37 penalty box touches against a good Croatian side.

Ghana’s defense is poor, and they were fortunate to get a win against Panama. Ghana will invite pressure, playing with the seventh-deepest low block (per Opta) of the tournament against Panama. The return of Thomas Partey, who was denied entry into Canada for their first match, might help them as well.

Inviting pressure against England is a fool’s errand, especially with the talented playmakers they possess. That said, it’s the plan they could stick to in the hopes that England continue to miss big chances and leave an opening.

England vs. Ghana: Favorite to Win, Spread, Total Goals – Tuesday, June 23

England enters Tuesday’s match as prohibitive favorites, returning a 1.17x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks. They'll want to pick up 3 points so they can rest the likes of RW Bukayo Saka, CM Declan Rice, and LW Marcus Rashford and clear their injury concerns.

Ghana are heavy underdogs. Can they withstand England’s offensive onslaught while finding a way to hit them on the counterattack?

Here are the full payouts for the England vs. Ghana match on PrizePicks Team Picks — a sports prediction market live in 35 states!

• Winner Payout: England – 1.17x | Tie – 5.88x | Ghana – 11.11x
• Spread: England -2.5 | Yes - 2.38x | No - 1.53x 
• Total Goals: 2.5 Goals | Yes - 1.53x | No - 2.38x
• Both Teams to Score: Yes 2.32x | No 1.56x

Payouts show potential returns on correct Team Picks predictions. A 2x payout returns $200 on a $100 entry. Lower multipliers reflect outcomes users are picking as more likely. Payouts are live as of writing and subject to change.

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England vs. Ghana Prediction on Spread for World Cup 2026

Here are the key stats and trends for England vs. Ghana before making your World Cup 2026 predictions on PrizePicks.

• England scored 4 goals against Croatia, whose 0.5 goals allowed per match during World Cup qualification were the fifth-fewest of any UEFA nation.
• The team that topped that leaderboard was England. That’s because the Three Lions didn’t concede a single goal across their eight qualifiers against Albania, Andorra, Latvia, and Serbia.
• Croatia’s 2 goals against England came from just 0.70 xG, and they managed just 3 shots on target after Thomas Tuchel made his halftime adjustments. Only one of those efforts came inside the penalty area, as Croatia attempted 4 of their 6 shots from distance.
• Prior to their late counterattack winner, Ghana managed just 0.28 xG from 6 shots. They struggled to build up any attack, operating in the final third of the pitch for less than 5% of the entire match.
• England managed 37 penalty-area touches against Croatia, which led to 22 shots, 11 of which were on target. England also missed 5 of their 7 big chances.
• On the flip side, England allowed Croatia only 16 touches and just 2 big chances against. 

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England vs. Ghana Lineups for World Cup 2026 – Tuesday, June 23

Here are the projected England vs. Ghana lineups for today's World Cup match. Lineups are not official and are based on historical data.

England Lineup vs. Ghana Today

Projected Formation: 4-2-3-1

• Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford
• Defense: Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly
• Midfield: Declan Rice, Eliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham
• Forwards: Noni Madueke, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon

Ghana Lineup vs. England Today

Projected Formation: 4-2-3-1

• Goalkeeper: Benjamin Asare
• Defense: Marvin Senaya, Jonas Adjetey, Jerome Opoku, Gideon Mensah
• Midfield: Caleb Yirenkyi, Thomas Partey, Kamaldeen Sulemana
• Forwards: Ernest Nuamah, Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo

England vs. Ghana Picks, Player Stats for World Cup: 6/23/26

Here are the top England vs. Ghana player picks to target on Tuesday, June 23. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Harry Kane and Antoine Semenyo.

England Harry Kane Pick vs. Ghana: 4 Shots 

• Harry Kane attempted 7 shots against Croatia, including a penalty kick. He was responsible for 31.8% of their efforts on the day.
• High shot volume is nothing new for the England striker and Golden Boot contender. Over his last six appearances for England, he’s attempted 26 shots at a rate of 5.28 shots per 90 minutes. 
• His 9 touches inside Croatia’s penalty area led all England players, and he was not responsible for any of England’s missed big chances on the day. 
• Kane averaged 4.1 shots per 90 minutes during World Cup qualification and racked up 4.5 shots per 90 minutes in the Bundesliga this season for Bayern Munich. 
• The English striker is also chasing history. If he scores today, he'd become England’s all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup, while a second would put him on 12 goals and level with the great Pelé on the tournament list. 

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Ghana FW Antoine Semenyo Pick vs. England: 17.5 Passes Attempted

• Everything Ghana wants to do offensively runs through Antoine Semenyo, who could line up at left wing against England.
• The Premier League winger is highly familiar with nearly the entire England squad, and is teammates at Manchester City with Nico O’Reilly and John Stones — two of the defenders he could face in today’s match.
• Semenyo attempted 21 passes against Panama, including the one that set up the winning assist.
• In his last three appearances for Ghana, he has attempted 17+ passes with an average of 18.95 per 90 minutes.
• England pressured Croatia at an average rate, allowing 13.2 passes per defensive action as Croatia attempted 443 total passes. 

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The winner of England vs. Ghana would lock up the top spot in Group L, making it a very meaningful fixture. Ghana will be aiming for a shock result, but England’s depth and talent might be too much for them to overcome. 

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