England 0-0 Ghana player ratings: Harry Kane uncharacteristically blazes over in humdrum draw

England whitethorn person been favourites to bushed Ghana successful Boston, but the Black Stars held the Three Lions to a frustrating goalless gully successful Tuesday’s World Cup 2026 Group L clash.  

Carlos Queiroz’s broadside showed small attacking ambition for overmuch of the evening, with the West Africans understandably prioritising a constituent that would efficaciously warrant progression to the circular of 32 successful immoderate form.  

As for England, Thomas Tuchel’s men again improved aft the break, conscionable arsenic they did successful their opener against Croatia, but they struck the woodwork, and Harry Kane fired implicit from the rebound successful the aforesaid move, encapsulating their vexation successful Massachusetts.

Here, Sports Mole provides subordinate ratings from England and Ghana's 0-0 draw.

England subordinate ratings vs. Ghana: Kane blazes implicit from adjacent range

GOALKEEPER

Jordan Pickford - 6/10

Had small to bash connected the night, with Ghana registering conscionable 2 attempts, but helium inactive needed to enactment alert to marque a fewer shot recoveries.   

DEFENCE

Reece James - 7/10

James produced an improved show compared to his show against Croatia, and the wide defender astir created a precocious victor erstwhile his transverse recovered Nico O’Reilly, whose header struck the woodwork.

Ezri Konsa - 6/10

A coagulated show connected a nighttime erstwhile England’s centre-backs had small defending to do; the Aston Villa antheral was besides the little engaged of the two.

Marc Guehi - 7/10

No subordinate had much touches than Guehi's 143, and the defender impressively won 12 of his 14 duels. In possession, helium completed 126 of 129 walk attempts, with 3 of his 4 long-range passes reaching their intended target.

Djed Spence - 5/10

Not helped by Tuchel playing a right-footed subordinate astatine left-back, which forced him to chopped infield into crowded areas, the Tottenham Hotspur antheral was replaced conscionable aft the hr for O'Reilly.

MIDFIELD

Elliot Anderson - 5/10

No subordinate attempted much shots than Anderson's four, which is saying a lot, particularly considering that the in-demand Nottingham Forest subordinate was withdrawn aft 74 minutes.

None of those shots made the Ghanaian goalkeeper work, arsenic 2 were blocked and arsenic galore were disconnected target.

Declan Rice - 7/10

Rice was a emblematic menace from set-pieces, from which astir of his six chances originated, and the Arsenal prima completed the joint-most dribbles, albeit lone two.

Although the midfielder won conscionable 4 of his 8 crushed duels, helium was typically focused connected stopping immoderate Ghana accelerated interruption successful the last moments arsenic Tuchel's men pushed forward.

Noni Madueke - 5/10

While helium was consenting and industrious, his inability to consistently bushed his marker connected either flank for overmuch of the evening proved frustrating, though helium inactive fashioned 2 chances for the Three Lions.

Jude Bellingham - 4/10

Having praised Bellingham for his outstanding show against Croatia, helium was mostly ineffectual successful Boston, contempt having much touches than anyone other successful the absorption box.

The Real Madrid star's substitution aft 74 minutes, adjacent with England needing a win, speaks volumes.

Anthony Gordon - 5/10

Even though helium completed a joint-high fig of dribbles, Tuchel’s determination to regenerate the Barcelona antheral conscionable aft the hr — introducing Bukayo Saka and moving Madueke to the near to agelong play — underlined the request for a antithetic approach.

ATTACK

Harry Kane - 3/10

England hardly created immoderate clear-cut chances successful a humdrum display, and portion the rebound from O’Reilly’s header was not by design, blazing implicit erstwhile the shot dropped to the precise subordinate England fans would person hoped for felt similar a existent letdown. 

SUBSTITUTES

Nico O'Reilly - 6/10

The Manchester City antheral was unlucky to spot his precocious header travel backmost disconnected the woodwork. 

Bukayo Saka - 6/10

Saka’s precocious effort forced a hard prevention from Benjamin Asare, and England volition anticipation helium returns to thing resembling afloat fitness, arsenic helium provides much-needed prime successful the last third.

Eberechi Eze - 5/10

Morgan Rogers - 5/10

Marcus Rashford - 5/10

Introduced successful the 83rd minute.

Ghana subordinate ratings vs. England: Commposed Partey stands out

GOALKEEPER

Benjamin Asare - 7/10

Although Asare was seldom called upon, his prevention to contradict Saka successful the closing moments was admirable

DEFENCE

Marvin Senaya - 7/10

Solid antiaircraft show from the right-back, who was hardly dribbled past arsenic Ghana kept things choky successful their 4-5-1. 

Jonas Adjei Adjetey - 4/10

Lost six of his 7 duels and was perchance Ghana's weakest nexus successful defence.

Jerome Opoku - 7/10

Opoku won 4 of his 5 crushed duels and some aerial tussles to assistance support the Three Lions out.

Gideon Mensah - 7/10

No subordinate had much antiaircraft contributions than Mensah's 16, and the wide defender adjacent pushed guardant whenever the Black Stars' constricted attack allowed.

MIDFIELD

Thomas Partey - 7/10

The returning Partey delivered a composed midfield display, peculiarly successful possession, repeatedly picking retired progressive guardant passes, arsenic underlined by his six attempts into the last third.

Caleb Yirenkyi - 6/10

Kwasi Sibo - 6/10

Inaki Williams - 5/10

Was hardly progressive and did small erstwhile helium did person possession. 

Antoine Semenyo - 4/10

Disappointing show by Semenyo, though overmuch of it stemmed from Queiroz's approach, which shackled the Man City man.

ATTACK

Jordan Ayew - 6/10

Contributed much disconnected the shot arsenic helium is wont to do, but could bash small successful the different fractional for the Black Stars.

SUBSTITUTES

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku - 5/10

Prince Kwabena Adu - 5/10

Kojo Peprah Obong - N/A

Introduced successful the 87th minute.

Rahman Baba - N/A

The erstwhile Chelsea defender came connected for Adu successful second-half stoppage time.