Ghana shut out England, Croatia waiting on Saturday

England 0–0 Ghana: your team shut them down

That was a defensive masterclass. Ghana held England to a 0–0 draw in Foxborough on Thursday, and it was no smash-and-grab, it was 90 minutes of organized, determined defending (4). Thomas Tuchel called it one of the most disciplined displays he has ever seen. Benjamin Asare kept a clean sheet against Harry Kane. England had chances, but your team gave them nothing easy.

Queiroz and Bellingham went at it

The sideline boiled over. Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz and England's Jude Bellingham had a tense confrontation during the match, and Queiroz did not hold back afterwards. He said the VAR officials were "on holiday." (4). Before kickoff, England's Djed Spence refused to shake hands with Thomas Partey, a moment that lit up social media.

Vieira: Saka changed the game, Madueke did not

Patrick Vieira weighed in after the final whistle and his take was sharp. "When Bukayo Saka was on the field at the end he brought something different to Noni Madueke. But overall I'm not worried about England's performance" (1). He also warned that England might change personnel if they face another team set up like Ghana. "If England play teams like this again there will be a different approach and maybe different players on the field" (1).

Klopp backs Tuchel after the stalemate

Jurgen Klopp went out of his way to defend Thomas Tuchel after the draw. "Thomas Tuchel is an outstanding coach. Outstanding coaches sometimes have a draw. That's crazy, huh? Yeah, it's crazy! And sometimes you don't score, and sometimes you're unlucky, and all this kind of thing… that doesn't kind of change my mind. He's exceptional" (4).

Croatia up next on Saturday

Ghana stay in the fight. The draw against England keeps your team in Group L contention after the 1–0 opening win over Panama. Next up: Croatia on Saturday, June 27, at 23:00 (2). Win that and everything is on the table.

The sorcerer and Harry Kane

A bizarre subplot emerged after the match. Ghanaian sorcerer Nana Kwaku Bonsam claims he had placed a curse on Harry Kane, and now says the England captain has been freed from the spell (3). Make of that what you will.

Fan reactions

Ghana fans are buzzing, and not just about the result. A video of Iñaki Williams video-calling his mum and brother Nico during a team bus jama session is going around, and supporters are loving the bond between the brothers link. The mood online is pride in the defensive shift against England and excitement about what this team can still do in the group.