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FIFA FanDuel Single Game World Cup Lineup: GHA @ ENG - 6/23/2026

IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Maria Lysaker
IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Maria Lysaker
Brett Nault

Brett Nault

Jun 23, 2026

3 min read
PositionPlayerSalary
MVPDeclan Rice$17,700
FWD/MIDHarry Kane$16,400
FWD/MIDAnthony Gordon$7,600
FWD/MIDThomas Partey$4,400
DEFMarvin Senaya$8,400
DEFGideon Mensah$5,200

We've got a Single Game Showdown this afternoon — GHA @ ENG at MetLife Stadium, kickoff 4:00PM EDT. Both sides won their openers and meet in a top-of-group clash, and we're leaning into the favored England attack. Declan Rice takes the 1.5x MVP, with Harry Kane and Anthony Gordon around him, and we take Ghana's Thomas Partey, Marvin Senaya and Gideon Mensah as the bring-back.

Declan Rice — MVP, $17,700

Rice takes the 1.5x and he's the spend-up this lineup is built around. He's the do-everything engine of the England midfield — a floor of tackles and interceptions plus the upside of his late runs into the box and his set-piece delivery, which is a genuine goal-and-assist threat. England are favored at home, and captaining Rice's two-way volume at the multiplier is what lets us fit Kane underneath. He's the safest high-floor captain on the board.

Harry Kane — FWD/MID, $16,400

Kane is the premium goal threat and the piece Rice's captaincy unlocks. He scored twice in England's 4-2 win over Croatia and is the focal point of everything they do in the final third — the central striker and penalty taker for a favored side. In a game England should control, Kane is in line for a steady diet of chances, and his finishing ceiling is the highest in the game on a single swing.

Anthony Gordon — FWD/MID, $7,600

Gordon is the value piece in the England attack and a direct correlation with Kane and Rice. He's a direct, pacey winger who gets in behind and supplies chances, and against a Ghana back line that will have to defend, his shot-and-assist volume should be high. At $7,600 he's a cheap way to triple up on the favored England attack.

Thomas Partey — FWD/MID, $4,400

Partey is the value piece and the Ghana bring-back through the middle. He anchors the Ghana midfield, racking up tackles, interceptions and passing volume, with the occasional drive forward into the attack. At $4,400 he's a cheap floor play from the underdog side, and the piece that lets us pay up for the England attack at the top.

Marvin Senaya — DEF, $8,400

Senaya is the Ghana defender and a two-way leverage piece. Ghana will spend stretches defending the England attack, which piles up clearances, blocks and tackles, and he's a presence on Ghana's own set pieces. He's the bring-back with both a defensive floor and a sneaky goal path on dead balls if Ghana can spring an upset.

Gideon Mensah — DEF, $5,200

Mensah is the second Ghana defender and another bring-back piece. As a full back he banks defensive-action points anchoring the back line, with his pushes forward adding cross-and-recovery upside. He gives the Ghana side a second correlated piece — the coverage if the underdogs keep this top-of-group clash close.

The lineup at a glance — Rice anchors at the 1.5x MVP as the high-floor England engine, with Kane the premium goal threat and Gordon the value winger, all attacking a Ghana side England should control at home. Partey, Senaya and Mensah are the Ghana bring-back from the other side. Pay up for the favored England attack, captain the safest floor, and keep coverage from the underdog.

Let's have a big day! 💰🔥

Brett Nault

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