England suffered a World Cup setback on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel’s side were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana, leaving them with work still do as they bid to progress to the knockout stage as Group L winners.
Nico O’Reilly came closest to scoring for England with a late header that hit the bar and captain Harry Kane blasted the rebound over the woodwork, but after the promise of their opening 4-2 win over Croatia, this was a performance that will raise doubts about their chances of winning the tournament.
England dominated possession and had 19 shots to their opponents’ two, yet rarely looked like scoring past Ghana’s stand-in goalkeeper Benjamin Asare in a match watched by 63,983 fans at the Gillette Stadium near Boston.