England vs. Ghana: Three Lions backed to secure early knockout-round spot at 2026 World Cup

Ahead of England's 2026 World Cup clash with Ghana, Sports Mole's Football Editor Matt Law discusses the Three Lions' accidental of success.

Matt Law, Football Editor: "I'm precise assured England volition triumph this game"

Even if England were to suffer this game, I don't ideate Panama volition origin them excessively galore problems. 

Getting done present gives that existent quality to remainder players and springiness minutes to squad players who request to play. 

In the second stages, you are going to request antithetic players successful antithetic games, and if idiosyncratic is called upon successful a last-32 crippled having not played a infinitesimal of the World Cup, they are evidently going to beryllium struggling. 

That is the existent value, not conscionable of getting done but of what you tin past bash for the squad. I'm precise assured England volition triumph this game. 

I thought Ghana were truly mediocre successful their archetypal crippled and struggled for agelong stages. England volition beryllium acold excessively strong. 

Only Gordon was a small spot disconnected it successful the Croatia game, and the spot of the England broadside is to bring those players disconnected the bench, the likes of Rashford, Saka, and Rogers. 

Once England made those changes against Croatia, the quality, pace, and vigor they brought volition beryllium a existent quality for England this summer. 

I deliberation England volition autumn conscionable abbreviated of winning the tournament, but the spot of the squad successful the guardant areas volition transportation them truthful far, with truthful galore antithetic skills, goals, pace, and powerfulness connected offer. 

I would afloat expect England to beryllium red-hot favourites for this crippled and triumph well.