Who are the Ghana players England should look out for?

By Paul Birch BBC Sport journalist Published 9 minutes ago Ghana had a troubled build-up to the World Cup after coach Otto Addo was dismissed following a string of poor results just 72 days before the start of the tournament. The experienced Carlos Queiroz was drafted in to take charge for his fifth successive World Cup following stints with Portugal and Iran. He will have been delighted with his team's start, a last-gasp victory over Panama raising hopes of a first appearance in the knockout stage since their famous run to the quarter-finals in 2010. BBC Sport takes a look at five key players England need to watch out for. England v Ghana Fifa World Cup 2026 23 June, 21:00 BST Watch on iPlayer Listen on Sounds Watch on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 20:00 BST and listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds. Live text commentary, analysis and video highlights on the BBC Sport website and app. Antoine Semenyo Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Antoine Semenyo has yet to replicate his goalscoring form at club level with Ghana Club: Manchester City Age: 26 Position: Winger Caps: 35 Goals: 3 When talking about this Ghana squad it would be remiss not to start with their star man, Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo. He arrived at the World Cup fresh from finishing third in the Premier League's Golden Boot standings for 2025-26 after scoring 17 goals across spells at Bournemouth and Manchester City. He fitted in seamlessly at Etihad Stadium after his £65m January move and helped the club win two trophies, scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup final. Genuinely two footed, over the past two Premier League campaigns he has had 103 shots with his left foot and 95 with his right, and played equal minutes across both wings. It's therefore a real anomaly that he has only scored three goals in 35 internationals for Ghana, and just one in his past 28 caps. Fifa World Cup 2026: What you need to know about Ghana Published 5 June When will an African side win the World Cup? Published 10 June Caleb Yirenkyi Image caption, Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi was a national robot-building champion in his early teens Club: Nordsjaelland Age: 20 Position: Midfielder Caps: 12 Goals: 2 One of Europe's sought-after young midfielders, Yirenkyi added to his valuation when he scored a 94th-minute winner in Ghana's opening match against Panama. Former Black Stars coach Addo used the box-to-box midfielder out of position at right-back, but new boss Queiroz has restored the 20-year-old to the position in which he has excelled at club level. Among midfielders in the Danish top flight in 2025-26, Yirenkyi led the way for possession won in the opposition's final third (26) and ball recoveries (205), while he ranked third across all players for successful passes in the opposition half (881). A keen student as a child, he won Ghana's 2019 National RiSE Robotics Championship , external aged 13. Jordan Ayew Image source, Getty Images Image ca