Kane’s late miss leaves England frustrated in a 0-0 draw with Ghana
England squandered the chance to secure an early place in the Round of 32 after being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by a disciplined Ghana in their Group L clash at Boston Stadium on Tuesday.
Thomas Tuchel’s side dominated possession, enjoyed nearly 79 percent of the ball and registered 19 shots, but lacked the cutting edge to break down a stubborn Black Stars defence. Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane all went close before the break, while Ghana goalkeeper Benjamin Asare produced key saves to deny Anthony Gordon, Kane and Bukayo Saka in the second half.
England pushed hardest in the closing stages, with Saka forcing a fine stop from Asare before substitute Nico O’Reilly struck the woodwork. The rebound fell kindly to Kane six yards from goal, but the captain blazed over to sum up England’s frustrating evening.
Ghana, who managed just two shots throughout the contest, defended resolutely and threatened sporadically on the counterattack, with Ezri Konsa producing a crucial intervention to deny Prince Adu a late sight of goal.
The draw leaves England needing a result against Panama in their final group game to confirm qualification, while Ghana’s disciplined display keeps their hopes of reaching the knockout stage firmly alive.
