England laboured in a dismal first half against Ghana in their second Group L game at the World Cup tonight.There was no repeat of the offensive onslaught that saw the Three Lions overwhelm Croatia last week with England subdued and lacking inspiration in Boston.Thomas Tuchels side dominated the ball, having 78.4% possession but Ghanas rigid 4-5-1 formation meant there was no space in the midfield for the likes of Jude Bellingham to create anything meaningful.The vastly experienced Carlos Queirozs tactics for Ghana to stifle were working perfectly with England becoming more frustrated as the game went on.And with Ghana offering nothing in attack, despite the best efforts of Jordan Ayew, the game descended into a dour stalemate.Englands irritation was demonstrated five minutes before the break when Declan Rice was booked for standing on the foot of Jerome Opoku.Table of ContentsRice trying to make things happen for EnglandENGLAND TEAM NEWSGHANA TEAM NEWSWhere to watch England v Ghana: TV and online streamsStats for England v GhanaRice trying to make things happen for EnglandArsenal midfielder Rice had earlier provided two moments of promise for England.He lashed a 13th-minute free-kick over the bar before, after 37 minutes, latching on to a right-wing cross from Noni Madueke but heading off target.Madueke was a bright spark down the England right, particularly compared to Anthony Gordon on the other flank with the new Barcelona man offering nothing at all.Captain Harry Kane was also quiet, bar one effort in first-half injury time when he found a yard of space in the area but his shot was bundled behind for a corner.ENGLAND TEAM NEWSTuchel made two changes, both in defence, with Marc Guehi and Djed Spence coming in for John Stones and Nico OReillyEngland:Pickford; James, Konsa, Guehi, Spence; Rice, Anderson, Bellingham; Madueke, Gordon, KaneEngland substitutes:D Henderson, Trafford, OReilly, Stones, Saka, Rashford, Chalobah, J Henderson, Burn, Mainoo, Rogers, Watkins, Eze, Toney, QuansahGHANA TEAM NEWSFormer Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey started for Ghana. He missed the first game after being denied entry to Canada.Ghana:Asare; Adjetey, Mensah, Opoku, Senaya; Yirenkyi, Partey, Sibo, Semenyo; Ayew, WilliamsGhana substitutes:Ati Zigi, Anang, Seidu, Mumin, Rahman, Oppong, Luckassen, Owusu, Boakye, Fatawu, Thomas-Asante, Baah, Sulemana, Nuamah, AduWhere to watch England v Ghana: TV and online streamsEngland versus Ghana kicked off on Tuesday night at 9pm UK time. You can watch it on BBC 1 and stream via the iPlayer.ClickHEREfor a full World Cup TV guideStats for England v GhanaThe teams have met just once before, playing out a 1-1 friendly draw at Wembley in 2011Ghanas win over Panama was their first victory in seven gamesEngland have won nine of their last 11 gamesEngland lost their last game against African opposition, going down 3-1 to Senegal in June 2025 Topics England National Football Team Ghana National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE England v Ghana: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Three Lions target place in World Cup round of 32 Jon Fisher 23rd June, 2026 England v Ghana: Confirmed line-ups as Spence and Guehi come in for Three Lions Jon Fisher 23rd June, 2026 Haaland eyes France decider: Ill definitely get criticism Ben Miller 23rd June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 23rd June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Where to watch FIFA football finals in UK, TV channel, live online streams, BBC and ITV schedule Ben Miller 23rd June, 2026 England v Ghana: Predicted line-ups, preview and where to watch as Three Lions look to qualify for World Cup round of 32 Jon Fisher 22nd June, 2026
