Kane and Bellingham struggle as England fail to seal top spot in World Cup group

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24 Jun 2026 • 6:16 AM MYT
The Independent
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Kane and Bellingham struggle as England fail to seal top spot in World Cup group

  • England failed to seal top spot in their group as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Ghana on Tuesday, and The Independent’s Kieran Jackson rated all of the players.
  • Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham starred in England’s win over Croatia last week, but struggled to make an impact this time around and were both handed 5/10.
  • However, Anthony Gordon was rated even lower at 4/10, and could be at risk of losing his starting spot to Marcus Rashford when England play Panama on Saturday.
  • England managed to keep a clean sheet, with Ezri Konsa and Djed Spence seen as the pick of the defenders as they both received 7/10.
  • Full England ratings: Pickford 6, James 6, Konsa 7, Guehi 6, Spence 6, Anderson 6, Rice, Madueke 6, Bellingham 5, Gordon 4, Kane 5. Subs: Saka 7, O’Reilly 6, Rogers 6, Eze 5, Rashford 7

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