When is England’s next group game at 2026 World Cup? Date, UK time and location for Ghana clash

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England have a few days off before their second World Cup group game next week.Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions got off to a winning start on Wednesday night as they beat Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling opener in Dallas.England made a winning start to their 2026 World Cup campaign against CroatiaGettyThey are among the favourites to lift the trophy in North America this summer and kicked things off with an impressive three points.England were pegged back twice in the first half against Croatia after Harry Kane scored twice, with one coming from the spot. But in the second half, Tuchel’s side stepped things up and goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford got the job done.That was only the first step towards glory though, as their World Cup campaign continues against Ghana next week.The Black Stars beat Panama 1-0 in Wednesday’s other Group L tie with Caleb Yirenkyi scoring a 95th-minute winner.England vs Ghana: Date and how to followUp next for England will be a clash with four-time AFCON champions Ghana on Tuesday, June 23.The game will again kick off at 9pm BST, 4pm local time.It will be played at Gillette Stadium in Boston, home to six-time Super Bowl winners the New England Patriots.Boasting a capacity of almost 65,000, the stadium was the scene of Scotland’s triumphant return to the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Haiti in their opening match last weekend.England will play Ghana at Gillette Stadium in BostonGettyEngland vs Ghana follows the Group K clash between Portugal and Uzbekistan, which kicks off at 6pm.Panama then take on Croatia at midnight in the day’s other Group L encounter, before Colombia meet DR Congo in Group K at 3am.talkSPORT will have live commentary from Massachusetts.Adrian Durham will be the host before commentary from Jim Proudfoot and former England captain Stuart Pearce.Tune in to talkSPORT through the website via the live stream or find us on DAB digital radio through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Download and listen to all our live commentaries via the talkSPORT app.Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest odds and bet boosts for every big event.Subscribe to our talkSPORT YouTube channel for news, views and analysis plus our regular goals show and for more, follow us on talkSPORT Facebook and talkSPORT X.BBC One and BBC iPlayer will also have live television coverage of the match in the UK from 8pm.England were held to a draw by Ghana in their only previous meeting 15 years agoGettyEngland vs Ghana: Head-to-headThis will be only the second meeting between England and Ghana – and the first in a competitive international.Their only previous encounter came back in March 2011 in a friendly at Wembley, which finished 1-1.Andy Carroll opened the scoring for Fabio Capello’s Three Lions that night with his first England goal. But Asamoah Gyan bagged a stoppage-time equaliser for Ghana.England have faced African opposition on eight previous occasions at the World Cup, never losing.The most recent such game came in the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup as Jordan Henderson, Kane and Bukayo Saka scored in a 3-0 win over Senegal.Kane and England are one of the favourites to win the World Cup this summerGettyEngland v Ghana: SquadsEnglandGoalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Man City).Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), John Stones (Man City), Marc Guehi (Man City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Nico O’Reilly (Man City), Djed Spence (Tottenham), Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Kobbie Mainoo (Man Utd), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Noni Madueke (Arsenal)Manager: Thomas TuchelGhanaGoalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St Patrick’s Athletic), Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak)Defenders: Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg), Abdul Mumin (Raya Vallecano), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Abdul Rahman Baba (PAOK), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre)Midfielders: Caleb Yirenkyi (Nordsjaelland), Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta)Forwards: Jordan Ayew (Leicester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al-Qadsiah), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen)Manager: Carlos QueirozStay up to date with all the latest World Cup tips & predictions, World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds, World Cup Group Winner Odds, World Cup Match Previews and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hubWorld Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. 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