England v Ghana: World Cup 2026 – live

Half-time: England 0-0 Ghana. No goals and no shots on target at either end as Ghana defended deep under Carlos Queiroz. England were frustrated in the final third, with Noni Madueke the pick of their attackers. The second half saw Anthony Gordon lift his performance.

His 57th-minute shot was the first on target, and later a half-cleared free-kick was played by Gordon into Madueke, who opened his body and curled over the bar. Declan Rice delivered a free-kick that found the unmarked Anderson, whose powerful header was well blocked.

Tension surfaced at times: Jude Bellingham was seen having words as players left the field and Rice was booked for a late challenge. Inaki Williams picked up a yellow for a lunging tackle on Gordon. Some observers criticised England’s wide forwards, one writing that Gordon and Madueke ‘seem way off the level’.

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