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Ghana at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Ghana are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group L, alongside England, Croatia, Panama. Onside's model gives them 0% to reach the Round of 16 and 0.0% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Ghana play next?

Ghana have completed their Group L fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #74 · GROUP L · AFRICA

Ghana

FIFA · #74GHAGROUP LAFRICA

Ghana face an uphill arc in Group L — the model has them as outsiders. Tournament football has produced bigger upsets, but the maths say the work starts at MD1.

ONSIDE AI · TOURNAMENT MODEL v5

CHAMPION PROBABILITY
0.0%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
GHANA'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
0.3%
QUARTER-FINAL
0.0%
SEMI-FINAL
0.0%
FINAL
0.0%
CHAMPION
0.0%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

L
Group
3
Group fixtures
1
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group L with England, Croatia, Panama.

THE GROUP

Ghana vs the rest of Group L

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Ghana's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
5%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
0.6
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#4 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Antoine Semenyo
Man City
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Antoine Semenyo
Man City
Top attacking PL contributor
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Antoine Semenyo
6.9
VERDICTUnderdog path (~5%). Differential value if they pull a result; Antoine Semenyo the upside play.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Ghana's ledger vs Group L

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs England
FIFA #4 · Group L
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Croatia
FIFA #11 · Group L
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Panama
FIFA #33 · Group L
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Ghana's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Ghana is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1H
Panama
FIFA #33
-41 rank delta
Wed 17 Jun
MD2A
England
FIFA #4
-70 rank delta
Tue 23 Jun
MD3A
Croatia
FIFA #11
-63 rank delta
Sat 27 Jun
0
Easy
0
Toss
3
Hard

Ghana is FIFA #74. Group avg rank is #31 43 places weaker than the group mean — uphill draw.

FIXTURES

Ghana's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Wed 17 Jun23:0000:00
2Tue 23 Jun20:0021:00
3Sat 27 Jun21:0022:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

1 Premier League player representing Ghana

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 1 from Man City alone.

Man City
1
Antoine Semenyo

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Ghana's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Ghana's 1 PL player will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

WORLD CUP FANTASY · GHANA

Pick Ghana stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy

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