Soccer-England make changes in defence, Partey returns for Ghana


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group L - England v Ghana - Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 23, 2026 England manager Thomas Tuchel arrives at the stadium before the match REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June ⁠23 (Reuters) - Coach Thomas Tuchel made changes ⁠to England's defence for their second World ‌Cup Group L match against Ghana on Tuesday, bringing in full back Djed Spence and centre half ​Marc Guehi to replace Nico ⁠O'Reilly and John ⁠Stones.

• Tuchel kept the rest of the team ⁠unchanged from ‌the starting 11 in the 4-2 win over Croatia.

• Bellingham becomes ⁠England's youngest player to reach 50 ​caps.

• Ghana ‌bring in Benjamin Asare in goal after ⁠Lawrence Ati-Zigi ​was injured and replaced by Asare during last week's 1-0 win over Panama.

• Ghana coach ⁠Carlos Queiroz also starts midfielder ​Thomas Partey who was denied a Canadian visa for the Panama game.

• Inaki Williams replaces ⁠Ernest Nuamah for Ghana.

Lineups

England: Jordan Pickford; Djed Spence, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane (C), ​Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke.

Ghana: ⁠Benjamin Asare, Jonas Adjetey, Gideon Mensah, Jerome Opoku, ​Marvin Senaya, Caleb Yirenkyi, ‌Antoine Semenyo, Thomas Partey, Kwasi ​Sibo, Jordan Ayew (C), Inaki Williams.

(Writing by William Schomberg, editing by Ed Osmond)

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