Group L · FIFA World Cup 2026
England vs Ghana
England vs Ghana at FIFA World Cup 2026. Tue, Jun 23, 08:00 PM UTC. Gillette Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
Capacity
65,878
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the home side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 514 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 514
England
2024
Ghana
1510
FIFA ranking: #3 vs #59
Head-to-head
1 previous meeting: 0 wins – 1 draw – 0 wins
Last meeting: 2011-03-291-1· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — England
- Jordan Pickford · Goalkeeper — Jordan Pickford is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
- Dean Henderson · Goalkeeper — Dean Henderson is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 29.
Key players — Ghana
- Lawrence Ati-Zigi · Goalkeeper — Lawrence Ati-Zigi is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 29.
- Joseph Anang · Goalkeeper — Joseph Anang is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 26.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; ENG vs GHA kicks off at 2026-06-23T20:00:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for England (ENG) and Ghana (GHA) is tied to group L at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA. Elo lists ENG at 2024 and GHA at 1510, a 514 point gap. Roster data lists ENG with 26 players at average age 26.6, and GHA with 26 players at average age 26.4. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: ENG 2024 / GHA 1510 / diff 514.
- • Roster availability and squad size: ENG 26 / GHA 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-23T20:00:00Z
- • Status: scheduled
- • Stage: group L
- • Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
- • FIFA ranks: ENG 3, GHA 59
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
England local time
Europe/London
Primary home-market time for England; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Ghana local time
Africa/Accra
Primary home-market time for Ghana; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is England vs Ghana?
England vs Ghana is scheduled for Tue, Jun 23, 08:00 PM UTC. Venue local time is Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 04:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: England local time: Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 09:00 PM GMT+1; Ghana local time: Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 08:00 PM GMT.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is England vs Ghana played?
The match is played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, United States, a venue with capacity for 65,878 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
England are FIFA-ranked #3 and coached by Lee Carsley. Ghana are FIFA-ranked #59 and coached by Otto Addo.
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Match preview
England face Ghana in the group stage Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The match kicks off at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, United States, a venue with a capacity of 65,878.
England enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #3) against Ghana (#59). The a wide ranking gap between the two sides is 56 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: UEFA vs CAF.
England are coached by Lee Carsley, while Ghana are led by Otto Addo. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group L, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
