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Ghana v Panama: World Cup 2026 – live

The Guardian Sport Wednesday 17 June 2026, 21:00 UTC By Beau Dure 1 min read
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⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 7pm local/12am BST/9am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail BeauBeau will be here shortly. In the meantime, catch up on what you need to know about Ghana and Panama with our team guides. Ghana’s performance in a warm-up match against Wales in Cardiff gave a sense of what their new coach, Carlos Queiroz, might be up to.

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 7pm local/12am BST/9am AEST
⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Beau

Beau will be here shortly. In the meantime, catch up on what you need to know about Ghana and Panama with our team guides.

Ghana’s performance in a warm-up match against Wales in Cardiff gave a sense of what their new coach, Carlos Queiroz, might be up to. The first half was not surprising – a leaky, low block with poorly coordinated pressing that brought back memories of the dysfunctional team Otto Addo had left behind. The second half was markedly different: a well-coordinated mid-block with synchronised pressing and better protection for the full-backs.

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