England opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with an impressive 4-2 win over Croatia and will face Ghana on Tuesday at 23:00, with the match set to be shown on Sport1. Ahead of that game, the most talked-about storyline has come from outside the pitch, after a Ghanaian witchdoctor claimed he plans to place a curse on England captain Harry Kane.
Nana Kwaku Bonsam, who became known during the 2014 World Cup after claiming responsibility for an injury Cristiano Ronaldo suffered before Portugal met Ghana, told British media that he has now begun "working" on the Bayern Munich striker. "I am working on Harry Kane," he said. "I have already proven in the past what I am capable of, and I know what needs to be done to stop him. I do not wish him a serious injury, only something enough to prevent him from hurting Ghana. I will do my job to help my national team."
Bonsam, who describes himself as "the only authentic man in Africa," previously said he caused Ronaldo's injury before the Brazil World Cup meeting with Ghana. At the time, he said it was a "spiritual" injury that could not be diagnosed medically and claimed he could also stop the Portuguese star from playing against Ghana.
In England, the comments are being treated mostly with amusement. Kane started the tournament with a brace against Croatia and is just one goal away from breaking Gary Lineker's World Cup scoring record for England. Thomas Tuchel's side will try to clinch a place in the knockout stage as early as the second round, while Ghana hope to stop one of the world's best strikers, even without supernatural help.
