Ghana hold England to goalless draw and stay in the fight

Ghana shut England out in Foxborough

Your team just delivered the defensive performance of this World Cup. Ghana 0–0 England on Tuesday, and Thomas Tuchel called it one of the most disciplined displays he has ever seen from an opponent (3). Benjamin Asare kept Harry Kane quiet all night. Ghana stay alive in Group L after that 1–0 win over Panama, with one match to go.

Bellingham admits England had little answer

Jude Bellingham did not sugarcoat it. "It's often the same," he said after England's blank against your team, admitting Ghana's shape gave them almost nothing to work with (5). The midfielder also avoided a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to Jordan Ayew, a gesture that falls under the Vinícius Law and sparked a fresh officiating debate (1) (2).

Rice limps off, doubt for Arsenal and England

Declan Rice walked off with an apparent calf problem during the second half (8). You kept a clean sheet against a side missing one of its engine-room players for part of the match. England now wait on scans.

Fan reactions

The internet had a field day with this one. A self-proclaimed witch doctor who claims he cursed Harry Kane before the match has promised to lift the jinx after Kane's misses link. Meanwhile, footage of Djed Spence refusing Thomas Partey's handshake and Tuchel reacting angrily to Spence on the touchline is making the rounds link. The Bellingham hand-over-mouth incident also lit up the subreddit, with many calling for a red card that never came link.