England held by Ghana at World Cup as pair close on last-32 passage
Key takeaways
- England and Ghana share a 0-0 draw in Group L, despite a late barrage by the English.
- Nico O’Reilly came closest to scoring for England on Tuesday with a late header that hit the bar.
- Both teams have four points with one game still to play in Group L, with progression to the next round all but assured, but their final positions still in the balance.
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England and Ghana share a 0-0 draw in Group L, despite a late barrage by the English.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo England's Harry Kane reacts after he misses a chance to score [Winslow Townson/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026England suffered a World Cup setback as Ghana held Thomas Tuchel’s side to a frustrating 0-0 draw, leaving them with work still to do in their bid to progress to the knockout stage as the Group L winners.
Nico O’Reilly came closest to scoring for England on Tuesday with a late header that hit the bar. After the promise of their opening 4-2 win over Croatia, this was a performance that will raise doubts as to England’s chances of going all the way and winning the tournament.