England face Ghana in their second FIFA World Cup Group L match on Tuesday, June 23 at 20:00 GMT (21:00 BST, 22:00 CAT, 16:00 local time in Massachusetts) at Boston Stadium, known outside the tournament as Gillette Stadium, according to the report.
Ghana arrive under Carlos Queiroz, who took charge two months ago and guided the Black Stars to a 1-0 win over Panama when Caleb Yirenkyi scored a stoppage-time winner from a Brandon Thomas‑Asante assist. Thomas‑Asante, introduced just before the hour mark, changed the game after coming on, while Ghana were noted as having created too little in the first half and captain Jordan Ayew was described as ineffective up front, according to the report.
Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi impressed in the first half against Panama but was substituted with a knock and his availability is in doubt, with Benjamin Asare likely to start if there are fitness concerns. Thomas Partey is expected to be available after missing Ghana’s opener following a denial of entry amid ongoing legal issues in the United Kingdom, to which he has pleaded not guilty. Mohammed Kudus remains absent as he continues his recovery from long‑running quadriceps and hamstring problems, according to the report.
England go into the match off a 4-2 win over Croatia in which Harry Kane scored twice in the first half and Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford added goals later. The game featured defensive errors for England, and manager Thomas Tuchel started John Stones and Ezri Konsa at centre back after leaving Harry Maguire out of his World Cup squad. Referee Clement Turpin will take charge of the match; Tuchel once described his officiating as “Grade E” in a Champions League clash, according to the report.
Expected lineups listed in the report are England: Pickford; O’Reilly, Stones, Guéhi, Reece James; Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers; Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford; Harry Kane. Ghana: Benjamin Asare; Gideon Mensah, Jerome Opoku, Jonas Adjetey, Marvin Senaya; Kamaldeen Sulemana, Elisha Owusu, Caleb Yirenkyi; Brandon Thomas‑Asante, Antoine Semenyo, Ernest Nuamah. The report also notes Kane is England’s record goalscorer with 81 goals in 115 appearances, ahead of Wayne Rooney on 53.
