England take on Ghana in their second Group L match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tonight at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The fixture could well decide which side tops the group, with both teams currently level on three points after opening wins.
Kick-off and match duration
The match kicks off at 9pm BST (4pm ET) on Tuesday 23 June. A standard football match consists of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute halftime break, meaning the core playing time and interval total around one hour and 45 minutes.
Injury time and projected finish
Referees typically add stoppage time for substitutions, injuries, goal celebrations, VAR reviews, and hydration breaks adopted for this tournament. Given recent World Cup trends of extending added time to reflect actual delays, around 10 extra minutes can be expected overall. For UK viewers, this suggests a rough finish time between 10:55pm and 11pm BST. In Foxborough, the match should conclude between 5:55pm and 6:00pm ET, barring extraordinary delays.
Group L stakes
England opened their campaign with a 4-2 victory over Croatia, while Ghana secured a 1-0 win against Panama. Both sides are eager to finish first in the group to secure a more favourable knockout stage draw. According to Tom Sunderland of the Mirror, the result of Tuesday's fixture could heavily dictate the ultimate success of their World Cup campaigns.
