Worries exposed for England as Kane looks lost and...
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- England drew 0-0 with Ghana at the World Cup in Foxborough, Mass., dominating possession but failing to register a shot on target until the 57th minute against a side ranked 73rd in the world.
- Harry Kane had fewer touches than every player on the pitch except Ghana goalkeeper Benjamin Asare and Antoine Semenyo by the 35th minute, and didn't produce a real shot until the 85th when he blazed over after Nico O'Reilly's header hit the crossbar.
- Thomas Tuchel made two starting changes — Marc Guéhi and Djed Spence for John Stones and O'Reilly — then introduced O'Reilly, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Morgan Rogers and Marcus Rashford from the bench, but none could unlock Ghana's organized block.
- Ghana managed just two shots across 90 minutes with only 22% possession, executing the same low-block template that earned a late 1-0 win over Panama, under coach Carlos Queiroz who has been in charge for just 71 days.
- England sit top of Group L on four points, one ahead of Ghana on goal difference, with Panama next — a match they will be overwhelming favorites to win to seal top spot.
- The draw extended England's 'second-game syndrome' to four straight middle group-stage stalemates across the Southgate and Tuchel eras, even though England went on to win each of their last three groups.
Why it matters: England remain on course to top Group L and reach the knockouts, but the draw exposes a recurring tactical problem: when opponents sit deep, Kane becomes isolated and Tuchel's celebrated bench impact — which broke the Croatia match open — evaporates. Ghana, meanwhile, validated a blue-collar formula under a coach with barely two months on the job, proving four points is enough to stay in the tournament even against elite opposition.
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