Ghana face Croatia with the Round of 32 on the line

Win or draw tonight, and Ghana are through

This is it. Croatia at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, 23:00 CEST on Saturday (1) (6). A win or a draw sends Ghana into the World Cup Round of 32. Croatia will not roll over, they are a seasoned tournament side, but your team carries real momentum after holding England to a goalless draw.

England 0–0 Ghana: the defensive performance Tuchel could not crack

Ghana shut out England in Foxborough and Thomas Tuchel called it one of the most disciplined defensive displays he had ever seen. Benjamin Asare kept Harry Kane off the scoresheet. The clean sheet also reignited criticism of Tuchel back home, with Dutch outlet VI noting calls for Trent Alexander-Arnold that Tuchel ignored: "Lijkt een grote fout", looks like a big mistake (4). Queiroz had his squad drilled to frustrate a major contender, and it worked.

Queiroz vs Bellingham, Spence vs Partey

The England match had edges. Queiroz and Jude Bellingham clashed during the game, and Queiroz later said the VAR officials were "on holiday." Before kickoff, England's Djed Spence refused to shake Thomas Partey's hand, a moment that lit up social media. Partey had missed the opening 1–0 win over Panama but returned for England.