Ghana

CAF · Group L

Ghana

Elo 1700 · 0.2% Champion

Tournament probabilities

Probability of reaching each round, from the Monte Carlo simulator.

Ratings

Elo1700
Base rating72
Attack74
Midfield72
Defense70
Goalkeeper74
Set pieces70
Penalties70
Form70
Volatility60
Squad depth66
Injury status84
Data quality76

Ratings

Analyst brief — Ghana going into Global Cup 2026

Editorial

Form

Rebuilding cycle — Otto Addo trying to restore structure post-2022 disappointment.

Style

Possession-leaning 4-3-3; quality on the ball, vulnerable in transitions.

Squad

Mohammed Kudus the X-factor; Inaki Williams the centre-forward; Jordan Ayew the experienced creator.

Tournament ceiling

Group stage exit baseline; R16 would be on-target.

Biggest risk

Defensive errors — Ghana have leaked goals from individual mistakes across the cycle.

Editorial analysis from public reporting going into the tournament. Not betting advice. Not a guaranteed prediction.

Group stage fixtures

Group L
Wed, Jun 17 · 23:00 UTC
41% conf

Ghana

Elo 1570

vs

Panama

Elo 1658

GHA 43%Draw 21%PAN 36%

Panama live

Scoreline cluster 1-0 / 0-1 / 1-1 · top exact 11.1%

xG 1.481.32BTTS 55%·O2.5 53%

If it opens up: 2-2at 5.8%

Match details
Group L
Tue, Jun 23 · 20:00 UTC
58% conf

England

Elo 2076

vs

Ghana

Elo 1570

ENG 65%Draw 16%GHA 19%

England clear edge

Scoreline cluster 2-1 / 1-0 / 2-0 · top exact 9.8%

xG 2.261.10BTTS 58%·O2.5 65%

If it opens up: 3-1at 7.3%

Match details
Group L
Sat, Jun 27 · 21:00 UTC
53% conf

Croatia

Elo 1881

vs

Ghana

Elo 1570

CRO 56%Draw 19%GHA 25%

Croatia clear edge

Scoreline cluster 1-0 / 2-1 / 1-1 · top exact 11.7%

xG 1.811.11BTTS 54%·O2.5 56%

If it opens up: 3-1at 5.9%

Match details
Group X
Fri, Jul 3 · 01:30 UTC
50% conf

Colombia

Elo 2003

vs

Ghana

Elo 1570

COL 54%Draw 19%GHA 27%

Colombia narrow edge

Scoreline cluster 1-0 / 2-1 / 1-1 · top exact 10.0%

xG 1.891.25BTTS 59%·O2.5 61%

If it opens up: 3-1at 6.1%

Match details

Tactical profile

Pressing68
Possession pref.58
Directness70
High line60
Set-piece threat68
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