Semenyo and Partey set for Ghana's World Cup showdown with England

Semenyo and Ghana channel 2010 against England

Your team face England at the World Cup today, and Antoine Semenyo is the name on everyone's mind. The Ghanaian forward grew up watching the 2010 team, and he remembers exactly where he was when Luis Suárez handled on the line. "I remember being at my uncle's house, and we were screaming after the handball, thinking we were going through," Semenyo said (3). Now he gets his own shot at writing a World Cup chapter.

Partey available for England after visa battle

Thomas Partey says he is ready. The midfielder was denied a visa to enter Canada and missed the opener against Panama, but he is available for the England match (2) (4). The Ghanaian government has filed a legal challenge in a Canadian court to appeal the visa decision, and the squad celebrated Partey's birthday publicly, a clear signal of his standing in the group.

Manchester City eyes on Semenyo

Manchester City supporters are watching this one closely. Semenyo is a live test against an England backline that may feature several City players, and the Premier League champions' fans see a Ghana forward who could cause real problems (1). It is a subplot worth tracking as the game unfolds.

Fan reactions

A Ghanaian witch doctor who claims he cursed Cristiano Ronaldo before the 2022 World Cup now says Harry Kane is the target. The fan reaction online is split between laughter and genuine intrigue, one thread is gaining serious traction on r/soccer. See the discussion