England failed to confirm their spot in the last 32 of the World Cup with Tuesday’s lacklustre 0-0 draw against Ghana, although they are still in a strong position to go through from Group L.
BBC Sport England reporter Alex Howell assesses how the players performed in Boston on Tuesday – and you can see how BBC Sport readers rated them at the bottom of the page too.
Starting XI
Jordan Pickford: The goalkeeper did not have a save to make and barely had the ball at his feet either as England pushed for the win. 5
Reece James: Moved into midfield whenever the opportunity allowed in England’s build-up play as Ghana sat deep. Linked well with Noni Madueke and put in one good cross which none of the England attackers could reach in the first half. 6
Marc Guehi: Came into the side in place of John Stones and showed his usual calmness. Played one particularly good pass through the lines to start an attack that ended with a Kane shot. 6
Ezri Konsa: Solid in what he had to do and moved the ball to midfield as the Three Lions looked for a way through. Did well to recover when faced with a late Ghana attack but fortunate to not give a penalty away.5
Djed Spence: The Tottenham defender was making his first start of the tournament and defended well. One important block in the second half to stop a good Ghana chance. He was also involved in a good passage of play in the second half that ended with a Gordon shot. 6
Declan Rice: Good effort from a worked free-kick with James. Tried to make things happen but impact with the ball limited by the deep-lying Ghana side. Not his usual quality from set-pieces, although did deliver some dangerous corners in the closing stages. 6
Elliot Anderson: Broke up the play well and kept it simple, which is what the game required. Passed it to the more offensive players as Ghana looked to frustrate England but did not have the influence that he has shown in his international career so far. 5
Anthony Gordon: The Barcelona winger was tightly marked by Ghana right-back Marvin Senaya and, despite trying to make something happen, did not have the impact he would have hoped. 5
Jude Bellingham: Often England’s spark but Bellingham was reduced to flashes with how deep Ghana defended and the little space he was allowed. Taken off in the second half. 6
Noni Madueke: Stayed high and wide and was England’s regular out-ball. The winger’s first thought was to try to take on his opposing full-back and the partnership with James has started to flourish. After a strong first-half performance, he moved to the left in the second half and put in a dangerous cross. 6
Harry Kane: A rare quiet game from the England captain. The record goalscorer stayed high as the space for him to drop into midfield was limited. A difficult game for Kane with not many opportunities for him to get into the match. Missed a late close-range chance when he cleared the crossbar. 5
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Substitutes
Bukayo Saka (65 mins): Came on for Anthony Gordon. Headed a good Madueke delivery over the bar. Looked to inject urgency into the attack and forced Ghana goalkeeper Benjamin Asare into a good save. 6
Nico O’Reilly (66 mins): Replaced Spence at left-back and provided a more natural balance to the England back four being left footed. Hit the crossbar with a close-range header late on when he should have scored. 6
Morgan Rogers (73 mins): An energetic cameo but, like the team-mates who he replaced, the Aston Villa forward found space in midfield hard to come by. 6
Eberechi Eze (74 mins): Came on with the aim of finding a breakthrough. Lost the ball late on which sparked a Ghana counter-attack and was fortunate to not be punished. 5
Marcus Rashford (83 mins): Introduced as a late substitute and had bright moments but but didn’t have much time to impact game. 6
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