{"id":3731,"date":"2026-06-24T09:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:28:14","slug":"ghana-ring-4-changes-as-partey-returns-to-face-england-in-world-cup-showdown-kweku-zurek-sports-news-jun-23-2026-1926-2-minutes-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/ghana-ring-4-changes-as-partey-returns-to-face-england-in-world-cup-showdown-kweku-zurek-sports-news-jun-23-2026-1926-2-minutes-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana ring 4 changes as Partey returns to face England in World Cup showdown Kweku Zurek Sports News Jun – 23 – 2026 , 19:26 2 minutes read"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jun – 23 – 2026 , 19:26<\/span>
\n2\u00a0minutes<\/span>\u00a0read<\/span><\/span>
\nGhana have\u00a0made<\/span>\u00a0four\u00a0changes<\/span>\u00a0to the\u00a0starting<\/span>\u00a0lineup<\/span>\u00a0that\u00a0secured<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0dramatic<\/span>\u00a01-0\u00a0victory<\/span>\u00a0over Panama, with Thomas Partey\u00a0returning<\/span>\u00a0from his\u00a0visa<\/span>–enforced<\/span>\u00a0absence<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0face<\/span>\u00a0England in the\u00a0crucial<\/span>\u00a0Group L\u00a0clash<\/span>\u00a0at the Gillette Stadium\u00a0tonight<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Villarreal<\/span>\u00a0midfielder<\/span>, who was\u00a0denied<\/span>\u00a0entry<\/span>\u00a0into Canada for the\u00a0tournament<\/span>\u00a0opener<\/span>, has been\u00a0reinstated<\/span>\u00a0to the\u00a0starting<\/span>\u00a0eleven alongside Kwasi Sibo, Inaki Williams, and\u00a0goalkeeper<\/span>\u00a0Benjamin Asare, who\u00a0replaces<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0injured<\/span>\u00a0Lawrence Ati-Zigi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Partey’s\u00a0return<\/span>\u00a0provides<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0significant<\/span>\u00a0boost<\/span>\u00a0to the Black Stars’\u00a0midfield<\/span>, which\u00a0struggled<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0control<\/span>\u00a0against Panama before Caleb Yirenkyi’s\u00a0late<\/span>\u00a0winner<\/span>.<\/span>
\nThe\u00a0former<\/span>\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0midfielder<\/span>\u00a0brings<\/span>\u00a0experience<\/span>,\u00a0composure<\/span>, and\u00a0defensive<\/span>\u00a0solidity<\/span>\u00a0to a\u00a0Ghanaian<\/span>\u00a0engine<\/span>\u00a0room<\/span>\u00a0that will\u00a0need<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0contend<\/span>\u00a0with England’s\u00a0formidable<\/span>\u00a0attacking<\/span>\u00a0options<\/span>,\u00a0including<\/span>\u00a0captain<\/span>\u00a0Harry Kane and the\u00a0in<\/span>–form<\/span>\u00a0Jude Bellingham.<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Inaki Williams, the Athletic Bilbao\u00a0forward<\/span>,\u00a0also<\/span>\u00a0comes<\/span>\u00a0into the\u00a0side<\/span>\u00a0as Ghana\u00a0look<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0add<\/span>\u00a0pace<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0directness<\/span>\u00a0to their\u00a0attack<\/span>.<\/span>
\nThe Spain-born<\/span>\u00a0forward<\/span>, who\u00a0switched<\/span>\u00a0his\u00a0international<\/span>\u00a0allegiance<\/span>\u00a0to Ghana, will be\u00a0expected<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0provide<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0threat<\/span>\u00a0on the\u00a0counter<\/span>–attack<\/span>\u00a0alongside Antoine Semenyo and\u00a0captain<\/span>\u00a0Jordan Ayew.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benjamin Asare’s\u00a0inclusion<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0goal<\/span>\u00a0follows<\/span>\u00a0Lawrence Ati-Zigi’s\u00a0groin<\/span>\u00a0injury<\/span>\u00a0sustained<\/span>\u00a0against Panama.<\/span>
\nThe Hearts of Oak\u00a0goalkeeper<\/span>, who\u00a0stepped<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0for his World Cup\u00a0debut<\/span>\u00a0during the\u00a0second<\/span>\u00a0half<\/span>\u00a0of that\u00a0match<\/span>, will\u00a0now<\/span>\u00a0start<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0one of the\u00a0biggest<\/span>\u00a0games<\/span>\u00a0of his\u00a0career<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Daily<\/span>\u00a0news<\/span>\u00a0updates<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Carlos Queiroz has\u00a0opted<\/span>\u00a0for Kwasi Sibo in\u00a0midfield<\/span>,\u00a0pairing<\/span>\u00a0the 24-year<\/span>–old<\/span>\u00a0with Partey and Yirenkyi, as Ghana\u00a0look<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0establish<\/span>\u00a0control<\/span>\u00a0in the\u00a0middle<\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0park<\/span>\u00a0against an England\u00a0side<\/span>\u00a0that\u00a0showcased<\/span>\u00a0their\u00a0attacking<\/span>\u00a0prowess<\/span>\u00a0with a 4-2\u00a0victory<\/span>\u00a0over Croatia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jun – 23 – 2026 , 19:26 2\u00a0minutes\u00a0read Ghana have\u00a0made\u00a0four\u00a0changes\u00a0to the\u00a0starting\u00a0lineup\u00a0that\u00a0secured\u00a0a\u00a0dramatic\u00a01-0\u00a0victory\u00a0over Panama, with Thomas Partey\u00a0returning\u00a0from his\u00a0visa–enforced\u00a0absence\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0England in the\u00a0crucial\u00a0Group L\u00a0clash\u00a0at the Gillette Stadium\u00a0tonight. The\u00a0Villarreal\u00a0midfielder, who was\u00a0denied\u00a0entry\u00a0into Canada for the\u00a0tournament\u00a0opener, has been\u00a0reinstated\u00a0to the\u00a0starting\u00a0eleven alongside Kwasi Sibo, Inaki Williams, and\u00a0goalkeeper\u00a0Benjamin Asare, who\u00a0replaces\u00a0the\u00a0injured\u00a0Lawrence Ati-Zigi. Partey’s\u00a0return\u00a0provides\u00a0a\u00a0significant\u00a0boost\u00a0to the Black Stars’\u00a0midfield, which\u00a0struggled\u00a0for\u00a0control\u00a0against Panama before Caleb Yirenkyi’s\u00a0late\u00a0winner. The\u00a0former\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0midfielder\u00a0brings\u00a0experience,\u00a0composure, and\u00a0defensive\u00a0solidity\u00a0to a\u00a0Ghanaian\u00a0engine\u00a0room\u00a0that will\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0contend\u00a0with England’s\u00a0formidable\u00a0attacking\u00a0options,\u00a0including\u00a0captain\u00a0Harry Kane […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[277,243,250,147,241,276,242,251,255],"class_list":["post-3731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-3new-com","tag-3news-com","tag-alltrendingghana-com","tag-ghana-home-page","tag-ghananews","tag-purs-ghana","tag-trendingnews-cm","tag-university-of-ghana-com","tag-yengh-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3733,"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3731\/revisions\/3733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rendergh.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}