France, June 23 -- Both teams go into the game in Foxborough knowing that victory will take them into the last 32 knockout stagesat the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

"One of the teams on the pitch is probably in the list of candidates to win the World Cup," said Queiroz of an England squad featuring the Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane and Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka.

"So the full responsibilities of the game is on our opponent," he added.

But Queiroz conceded that after winning their opening game against Panama, Ghana were also under pressure to get a result and advance to the knockout stages. Queiroz relishes England 'challenge'

"This isn't the part of the competition where it's ...