England 0-0 Ghana: goalless draw in Group Stage Round 2

In the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, England faced Ghana. There were no goals in the first half. At 41 minutes, Declan Rice received a yellow card, and the score stayed 0-0 at halftime.

The second half also saw no change on the scoreboard. At 60 minutes, Iñaki Williams was booked. Both teams made a series of substitutions afterward, but there were no goals in the event log, and the match ended England 0-0 Ghana, with each side taking one point from the round.

Across the full match, England had 79% possession compared with Ghana’s 21%; England registered 19 shots to Ghana’s 2; shots on target were 3 to 1; corners were 9 to 2; both teams were offside twice; England made 0 saves while Ghana made 3; and fouls were 14 for England and 24 for Ghana.

Recap of the previous round: England beat Croatia 4-2 in Group Stage Round 1; Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in Group Stage Round 1.

Looking ahead to the next round, England will face Panama in the third round of the group stage on 2026-06-27. England are currently top of Group L with 3 points, a record of 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, and a goal difference of +2, placing them in the official qualifying zone for the round of 32. Ghana will meet Croatia in the third round of the group stage on 2026-06-27. Ghana are currently second in Group L with 3 points, a record of 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, and a goal difference of +1, also placing them in the official qualifying zone for the round of 32.