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We had England in our pockets— Carlos Queiroz

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Veteran coach Carlos Queiroz, who is also the head coach of Ghana, proudly commended his team for keeping England at bay at the Boston Stadium.

The Black Stars faced a challenging task of avoiding a defeat to the all-attacking Three Lions of England in their second Group L game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Disciplined, committed, and patriotic were the Ghanaian players on display against the English team, who once again failed at defeating the four-time African champions.

For the first time in the competition, neither of the two teams was able to register a shot on target in the first half to the joy of the African nation.

Manchester City’s left-back Nico O’Reilly came closest to scoring for England after coming into the game as a substitute in the second half.

Prince Kwabena Adu, who replaced the frustrating Ghana captain Jordan Ayew, had two good chances to have snatched the win for Ghana but failed in both attempts.

At the blast of the final whistle, every Ghanaian scattered across the globe celebrated the draw like a win.

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz told Sporty TV reporter Gary Al-Smith that his team was prepared to face their European opponents and “had them in their pockets.”

Many had tipped England to massacre Ghana but were left red-faced at the end of the game.

Ghana will take on Croatia in hopes of cementing their passage to the next round of the World Cup.

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