England 0-0 Ghana Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Resilient Black Stars Force Three Lions To Goalless Draw

England: Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O’Reilly, John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Trevoh Chalobah, Dan Burn, Reece James, Djed Spence, Jarell Quansah, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon, Ollie Watkins, Noni Madueke, Ivan Toney.

Ghana: Lawrence Ati Zigi, Joseph Anang, Benjamin Asare, Alidu Seidu, Jonas Adjetey, Abdul Mumin, Gideon Mensah, Abdul Rahman Baba, Jerome Opoku, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Derrick Luckassen, Marvin Senaya, Caleb Yirenkyi, Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, Elisha Owusu, Augustine Boakye, Abdul Fatawu, Jordan Ayew, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Antoine Semenyo, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Iñaki Williams, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ernest Nuamah, Prince Adu.

Competition: FIFA World Cup 2026™

Group: Group L

Kick-off Time: June 24, 2026, at 1:30 AM IST (local time in Boston is 4:00 PM on June 23)

Referee: Said Martinez

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England and Ghana have met only once in senior international men's football, a contest that ended in a 1–1 draw during an international friendly at Wembley Stadium on March 29, 2011, with goals from Andy Carroll in the 43rd minute and a last-minute equalizer from Asamoah Gyan.

England XI: Pickford, James, Guehi , Konsa, Spence, Anderson, Rice, Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon, Kane

Ghana XI: Asare, Mensah, Opoku, Jonas, Adjetey, Senaya, Sibo, Partey, Yirenkyi, Semenyo, Ayew, Williams

Kick-off in Boston as we get things off with England kicking from left to right.

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Ghana have shut shop in the early exchanges, sitting deep as England pass it around their back line.

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England win a free-kick in a dangerous position after Noni Madueke is brought down by Kwasi Sibo. Declan Rice swings in the ball but Ghana clear it.

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Noni Madueke and Reece James link up on the right-hand side and manage to get behind the Ghana defence. However the Black Stars from Thomas Partey defend well.

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England are dominating proceedings on both flanks. Ghana are sitting deep and looking to hit ENG on the counter.

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Another clash of heads as Reece James clashes heads with Jordan Ayew and that is quite a nasty one. There's a break in play as medical teams rush on the field to treat both players.

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Hydration break and listen to that chorus of boos at the Boston Stadium.

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England fans are in full voice as they back their team at the Boston Stadium. They full expect their team to qualify for the Round of 32.

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Such has been Ghana's deep block that they have allowed England to play sideways football. The ENG midfield have not been able to penetrate the Ghanian defence.

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Declan Rice is shown a yellow card for a late challenge. Thomas Tuchel won't like that.

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The fourth official signals six minutes into added time of this first half as England win a corner. Declan Rice swings it in but nothing doing.

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The ref blows the half-time whistle as Harry Kane has some words with the official. England had their chances but have lacked the cutting-edge. GHA have been resolute and solid.

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Back under way in Boston.

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Arsenal teammates Noni Madueke and Declan Rice look to take the free-kick early as Madueke sees Rice on the right flank but the ball is too quick for the midfielder as both players seem to argue about it.

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England might need some changes off the bench as they seek the opening goal of the match. Nothing's happening for them at the moment with GHA happy to sit deep.

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Much-maligned Thomas Partey seems to have fouled Harry Kane as ENG win a free-kick in the dangerous position. Noni Madueke has a shot from distance but it goes wide.

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Nico O'Reilly and Bukayo Saka come on for England. Anthony Gordon and Djed Spence make way.

For Ghana, Abdul Fatawu and Prince Adu replace Inaki Williams and Jordan Ayew.

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Thomas Tuchel has turned to his bench for the final stretch as England pushes for a breakthrough, bringing on Morgan Rogers to replace Jude Bellingham and introducing Eberechi Eze in place of Elliot Anderson to add fresh energy to the midfield.

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George Ainsley, an English professional footballer-turned-coach, holds the historical distinction of being the first official coach of the Ghana national football team. Appointed in 1958 by the Ghana Amateur Football Association—led by the influential Ohene Djan—Ainsley was brought in to provide professional technical leadership to the newly independent nation’s squad. His tenure, which lasted until 1959, was pivotal in the early professionalization of the team, then known as the Black Stars. Ainsley was highly regarded for his coaching expertise, having been one of only a handful of individuals globally at the time to hold a "chief FA staff coach" qualification.

Before his time in West Africa, Ainsley built a diverse international coaching career. Notably, he spent time in India in 1950, where he served as a coach for the Bengal and Bombay football teams for a period of four months. His global travels also included coaching stints in Norway, Pakistan, and at Cambridge University, reflecting his status as one of the early itinerant English coaches who helped shape football development in various regions across the mid-20th century.

Ghana squandered a massive opportunity as Fatawu dispossessed Eze, sending Adu through one-on-one against Pickford. Konsa intervened with a crucial challenge just in time, and the play was ultimately whistled dead for offside after Adu’s follow-up attempt struck Semenyo.

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ENGLAND GO CLOSE! Following an Opoku clearance from a dangerous Rashford cross, Asare produced a stunning diving save to deny Saka’s powerful strike. Moments later, England rattled the woodwork when O'Reilly’s header struck the bar and bounced clear. Kane latched onto the rebound, but his hurried follow-up sailed over the crossbar in what was England’s most promising opportunity of the match so far.

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ENGLAND GO CLOSE AGAIN! After Rashford forces a corner, Rice delivers a deep ball that is recycled into the box for Guehi; his goal-bound header is sensationally cleared off the line by Fatawu to keep the scores level.

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The full-time whistle confirms a share of the spoils at Boston Stadium. England’s 0-0 stalemate against Ghana marks the third time in the last five World Cups that they have been held to a goalless draw in their second group-stage fixture. It was a lackluster afternoon for Thomas Tuchel’s side, who failed to find their rhythm and will need a significant performance uplift heading into their final group match.

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