England v Ghana · OurXI

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England are held by Ghana

A point, not three. England drew 0–0 with Ghana in the group stage — not a disaster, but the kind of afternoon that makes the final round of matches feel a little tighter.

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Ghana are held by England

A point, not three. Ghana drew 0–0 with England in the group stage — not a disaster, but the kind of afternoon that makes the final round of matches feel a little tighter.

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England's Attacking Arsenal Tests Ghana's Resolve

England arrive with a squad bristling with attacking talent across multiple dimensions. With Kane and Bellingham providing a direct threat through the middle, and a fearsome array of wide players ready to probe Ghana's flanks, the Three Lions are primed to unpick any defensive shape put in front of them. This is a side built to break down opposition structure through sheer quality and range of attacking options.

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Why it matters

Two of ours in one match — England vs Ghana. Hearts in mouths either way.

Who to watch

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Harry Kane

England

The captain and focal point England lean on whenever the stakes climb.

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Antoine Semenyo

Ghana

One of European club football's in-form attackers and the man Ghana's hopes hinge on.

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Ghana are through to the last 32

Ghana have squeezed through as one of the best third-placed sides. Not the comfortable route — but a place in the last 32 is a place in the last 32, and the knockouts don't care how you got there.

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England are through to the last 32

England are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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England are world champions

Read it again slowly: England have won the World Cup. They beat France 6–4 in the final, and everything this family shouted at a screen all summer just turned into the story you'll be telling for the rest of your lives. Champions of the world.

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England: the whole run, the whole way

From the group stage to the last kick of the summer — England went the whole way. A family that followed every minute of it now owns the best ending football can write. World champions.