Guehi omission raises questions as England eye Ghana

Shearer all in on England's Ghana test

Alan Shearer is not sweating the Ghana game. The former England captain pointed to your bench as the reason: the depth in this squad means Tuchel can rotate without the level dropping (3). Ghana are up next in the group, and Shearer sees it as a comfortable step toward the knockout rounds.

Morrison flags defensive worry after Croatia win

One nagging question from the Croatia opener: Marc Guehi did not start. Clinton Morrison was blunt: "Better teams will cause England problems. I was surprised Thomas Tuchel didn't start Marc Guehi" (4). The win is in the bank, but Morrison expects sharper opponents to punish a backline that looked unsettled. Tuchel has a decision to make.

Shearer on Kane: this is not 2022

Harry Kane looks a different player to the one who struggled in Qatar. Shearer says the captain is sharper, fitter, and playing with the kind of freedom that was missing four years ago (1). No specifics on what clicked, but the tone from Shearer is clear: Kane is ready.

Rooney shuts down Tuchel doubters

Wayne Rooney has heard the noise and does not care for it. "99% of people are not qualified" to question Thomas Tuchel's squad decisions, he said (2). That is a former England captain going to bat for the manager as the tournament picks up speed.

Fan reactions

The mood on r/soccer is shifting from group-stage optimism to knockout arithmetic. With the expanded 48-team format and the new Round of 32, fans are already mapping out qualification scenarios and which third-place teams might sneak through. The post-matchday-2 thread has the full breakdown.