After a spectacular start against Croatia, England are unable to repeat the same and draw 0-0 with Ghana in the second round of Group L of the 2026 World Cup. In New York, comes the first false step for Thomas Tuchel's team, which failed to find solutions against a well-organized and attentive African team in defense. The game starts with the English almost completely dominating possession of the ball. In the 12th minute, Madueke makes a play for James, whose low cross is cleared off the line by the Ghanaian defense. Shortly afterwards, Rice tries a free kick from afar, but to no avail. Ghana chooses to defend itself, conceding few spaces, while England has difficulty creating clear opportunities. The only moment of danger in the first half for the Africans came at the end, with Semenyo being stopped by the defense after a good individual play. Before the break, Kane finds space in the area, but his diagonal shot is blocked by three opponents. The second part follows the same pattern. Gordon forces Asare to make the first save of the match, while Madueke shoots high from a good position. Tuchel tries to change the course of the game by introducing Saka, O'Reilly, Eze and Rogers, but the match remains balanced. In fact, Ghana's best opportunity comes in the 79th minute: Fatawu launches Adu, who appears isolated in front of Pickford, but the striker clearly fails to give his team the advantage. In the end, England almost achieve victory
I went with Saka and especially with O'Reilly, who headed the post. On the reload, Kane incredibly sends the ball over the top. The game ends without goals: a point that delays the English progress and confirms the first setback for Tuchel's team in this World Cup.