England and Ghana cancelled each other out in a goalless draw at Foxborough Stadium, a result that leaves Group L finely poised with all four nations still harbouring knockout qualification hopes. Relive our live coverage.
Official lineups
England : J. Pickford – N. O’reilly, R. James, E. Konsa, M. Guéhi – D. Rice, J. Bellingham, E. Anderson – H. Kane (c), A. Gordon, N. Madueke
Ghana :L. Ati Zigi – J. Adjetey, G. Mensah, M. Senaya, J. Opoku – C. Yirenkyi, T. Partey, E. Owusu – A. Semenyo, J. Ayew (c), E. Nuamah
And that’s it for today
Here is our recap:
6 minutes of added time
O’Reilly hits the woodwork
Nico O’Reilly connects with a cross from the right and heads towards goal, but his effort strikes the bar!
Sensational save
Saka fires a rocket from distance, but Asare is equal to it with a sensational save. Ghana’s goalkeeper continues to be the hero as England’s attacking pressure mounts!
Rashford on!
Marcus Rashford replaces Noni Madueke for England!
Fresh attacking options
Eze and Rogers come on for the Three Lions, replacing Anderson and Bellingham. Tuchel is chasing the game with offensive substitutions as England press for a winner!
Kane denied
The England captain receives a precise through ball and fires a decent strike, but Asare is well-positioned to make an easy save
Multiple changes
England bring on Nico O’Reilly for Spence and Bukayo Saka replaces Gordon. Ghana respond with Fatawu coming on for Williams, and Adu replacing Ayew. Fresh legs as both sides search for a breakthrough.
Anderson’s header blocked
Anderson connects with the free kick and sends a header towards goal, but Ghana’s defence reacts quickly to block the effort
Williams cautioned
Williams is shown a yellow card for tripping an England player. England have a free kick to work with as Ghana’s discipline is tested.
Madueke denied
Arsenal’s Madueke collects a good pass and fires a decent strike from mid-range, but Ghana’s defence is alert and blocks the effort
Ghana’s best chance for now
Marvin Senaya latches onto a cross and strikes towards goal, but an England defender gets in the way to deflect the ball clear
Here we go again
Second half is underway!
It’s half-time in Boston!
Late first-half chance for King Kane
Kane gets on the end of a good pass and strikes from the edge of the area, but Ghana’s defence is alert and blocks the effort. England have a corner as they press for an opening right before half-time!
6 minutes of added time
Ghana’s rare chance
Jordan Ayew swings in a corner for Ghana, but his delivery is poor and fails to find a teammate
Rice cautioned
Declan Rice is shown a yellow card for a blatant foul
Crushing possession for England
England have 84% of the ball to Ghana’s 16%
Bellingham denied
Jude Bellingham, operating in his usual box-to-box role for England much like he does at Real Madrid, collects possession on the edge of the Ghana box but his effort is blocked by a defender
England‘s dominant 4-2 victory over Croatia has already put them in a strong position, while Ghana made an impressive statement with their own opening win. Both sides enter this match unbeaten and will be eyeing the opportunity to secure top spot in the group with three consecutive wins still possible.
With Panama and Croatia also in the mix, Wednesday’s result could prove crucial in determining who finishes as group leaders. England, under Thomas Tuchel, have shown attacking prowess and clinical finishing, while Ghana will be buoyed by their opening performance and could prove a stern test for the Three Lions. Kick-off is at 10pm Paris time.
