After the best half of football Thomas Tuchel’s England had produced in the 4-2 opening win over Croatia – optimism around the country had skyrocketed. The slow first-half, and many of the performances prior were almost immediately forgotten, largely thanks to Jude Bellingham’s goal and performance. He was back in action this time around against Ghana, but any momentum fans thought they may bring into the game was quickly written off as a myth. A slow first half with plenty of possession, but no
shots on target or quality going into the box was sadly not improved upon in the second half.
Jude certainly contributed to the lacklustre performance with a quiet day of his own, often looking lost in the ten position. England came close toward the end, but could no break the deadlock. A 0-0 draw, with Panama left to play in the last group game will be enough to see them through as group leaders, though.
