England was unable to break through Ghana’s defensive wall, and the two teams were held to a 0-0 draw in Boston on matchday 2 of the 12th group of the World Cup. Thus, they remain tied at the top with 4 points, which should be enough for them to qualify for the “32”, while the lead will be decided on the final matchday.

Thomas Tuchel’s team was superior throughout the match, but they were consumed by “chatty” football with many passes and no classic chances. However, a “breather” came from the victory in the 86th minute when O’Reilly headed the ball against the post and on the rebound Kane missed in front of the defenseless goal.

In the late stages of the game, PAOK’s Baba Rahman played as a substitute, replacing the injured Anto.

Referee: Said Martinez (Honduras)

Yellows: Rice – Williams

The compositions of the Teams:

ENGLAND (Thomas Tuchel): Pickford, James, Gay, Konsa, Spence (65′ O’Reilly), Anderson (74′ Eze), Rice, Mandweke (81′ Rashford), Bellingham (74′ Rodgers), Gordon (65′ Saka), Kane

GHANA (Carlos Queiroz): Asare, Senaya (87′ Oppong), Anjetey, Opoku, Mensah, Semenyo, Simba, Yerenki, Partey, Jordan Ayew (66′ Andu, 90+5′ Baba Rahman), Inaki Williams (66′ Fatau)