Lineups & Team News

Official team announcements will occur 1 hour prior to kickoff. Review our detailed starting XI predictions, tactical structures, and medical reports.

🏥 Medical Room & Injury Updates

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Squad News

Bukayo Sakafit

Achilles injury managed; returned to full squad training. He is expected to start on the bench or rotate.

Declan Ricefit

Suffered mild hamstring tightness vs Croatia. Tuchel confirmed he is managing the pain but is fit for selection.

Tino Livramentoout

Ruled out of the entire World Cup tournament with a calf injury sustained in pre-tournament training. Replaced by Trevoh Chalobah.

🇬🇭 Ghana Squad News

Lawrence Ati-Zigidoubt

Groin strain suffered in the 90th minute vs Panama. Undergoing daily scans; a late fitness check will decide if he starts.

Mohammed Kudusout

Ruled out prior to the tournament squad announcement due to a severe, recurring thigh muscle tear.

Mohammed Salisuout

Unavailable for the entire World Cup after undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery in early 2026.

⚽ Predicted Tactical Formations & Starting XIs

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England Starting XI
4-2-3-1
  1. 01Jordan Pickford (GK)Starter
  2. 02Trent Alexander-Arnold (RB)Starter
  3. 03Marc Guéhi (CB)Starter
  4. 04John Stones (CB)Starter
  5. 05Luke Shaw (LB)Starter
  6. 06Declan Rice (DM)Starter
  7. 07Kobbie Mainoo (DM)Starter
  8. 08Phil Foden (RW)Starter
  9. 09Jude Bellingham (AM)Starter
  10. 10Marcus Rashford (LW)Starter
  11. 11Harry Kane (CF)Starter

Substitutes Bench

Aaron Ramsdale (GK)Dean Henderson (GK)Ezri Konsa (DF)Trevoh Chalobah (DF)Levi Colwill (DF)Kieran Trippier (DF)Conor Gallagher (MF)Cole Palmer (MF)Bukayo Saka (FW)Ollie Watkins (FW)Anthony Gordon (FW)Ivan Toney (FW)
🇬🇭Ghana Starting XI
4-3-3
  1. 01Benjamin Asare (GK)Starter
  2. 02Tariq Lamptey (RB)Starter
  3. 03Alidu Seidu (CB)Starter
  4. 04Alexander Djiku (CB)Starter
  5. 05Gideon Mensah (LB)Starter
  6. 06Thomas Partey (DM)Starter
  7. 07Elisha Owusu (CM)Starter
  8. 08Salis Abdul Samed (CM)Starter
  9. 09Ernest Nuamah (RW)Starter
  10. 10Brandon Thomas-Asante (CF)Starter
  11. 11Jordan Ayew (LW)Starter

Substitutes Bench

Lawrence Ati-Zigi (GK - Doubt)Jojo Wollacott (GK)Denis Odoi (DF)Daniel Amartey (DF)Abdul Mumin (DF)Majeed Ashimeru (MF)Iddrisu Baba (MF)Osman Bukari (FW)Antoine Semenyo (FW)Kamaldeen Sulemana (FW)Inaki Williams (FW)