Ghana held England to a goalless draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L fixture at Boston Stadium on Tuesday, edging them closer to the knockout stage.
The Black Stars had secured a 1-0 victory over Panama in their opening match, and kept a clean sheet for the second consecutive game to claim an impressive result against the Three Lions.
England totally dominated possession during the first half but failed to register any shot on target as Ghana defended resiliently in numbers, keeping the scores level.
The Three Lions only came close to scoring twice in the first 45 minutes, both through Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice who hit a powerful effort over the bar in the 14th minute, before his header went over the top once again in the 37th minute.
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England’s star striker Harry Kane was caged throughout the half, only managing to have a sniff of goal on the cusp of halftime when his shot was blocked.
The second half continued in the same fashion with England dominating but Ghana defending really well. The Black Stars had a sight of goal in the 50th minute, but Djed Spence did enough to prevent Marvin Senaya from hitting the target.
Thomas Tuchel’s side had two chances to break the deadlock in the 58th minute, but Noni Madueke saw his shot blocked, before Anthony Gordon recorded England’s first shot on target, only to see his effort easily gathered by goalkeeper Benjamin Asare.
Five minutes after the hour mark, Tuchel made some changes in search of a goal, introducing Bukayo Saka and Nico O’Reilly, before bringing on Morgan Rogers as well as Eberechi Eze few minutes later.
Ghana had a huge opportunity to shock England in the 78th minute as they hit the European side on the counter. However, Ezri Konsa made a superb recovery to prevent the Black Stars from scoring, before Prince Adu kicked his follow-up straight at Antoine Semenyo who was offside.
England continued to attack and came really close to finding the net in the 86th minute as Saka’s effort was brilliantly saved by Asare. Few seconds later, O’Reilly connected with Saka’s cross, only to see his header rattle the woodwork. Kane then lashed his follow-up over the bar, missing a huge opportunity break the deadlock.
The final minutes of the game saw England push desperately for a late winner, but Ghana continued to defend with everything, clinging on to claim a crucial point.
The result means that England remain top of Group L with four points, leading Ghana who sit second with goal difference. England will face Panama in their final group game on Saturday, June 27 while Ghana take on Croatia at the same time.
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