xG England Ghana World Cup 2026 | Expected Goals Match Stats ENG 0-0 Black Stars

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from England vs Ghana at the 2026 World Cup. Despite having 19 total shots and 79% ball possession, England were unable to score a goal against the Black Stars and this group stage fixture ended in a 0-0 draw.

xG England 1.29-0.16 Ghana shots map (actual score ENG 0-0 GHA)

England’s best chance on xG was when Harry Kane missed from close range immediately after Nico O’Reilly had hit the bar (both in the 86th minute). Apart from this, there was a last minute header from Guehi (90+3 minute), but very little notable chances otherwise for Thomas Tuchel’s side despite them having nearly 4/5ths of ball possession. The official stats had Ghana register 2 total shots in the entire game while England had 19 total shots (only 3 of those 19 were on target)

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Ole L’Equipe La Nacion Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina 2-0 Austria 2026- Record breaking Messi, Enzo, Licha & others

Here is a look at the Argentine and European sports newspaper player ratings for Argentina vs Austria following their World Cup 2026. Lionel Messi wrote himself into the history books as the top scorer in World Cup history with his two goals here against Austria, surpassing Germany’s Miroslav Klose.

Ole Newspaper player ratings Argentina vs Austria 2-0

Argentine newspaper Ole gave Messi a 9/10 player rating, with Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez slightly behind with a 7/10 rating. Liverpool’s MacAllister got a 6, while Man United defender Lisandro Martinez was given a 6.5/10. The lowest rated Argentine starting player was Rodrigo de Paul (5/10 from Ole), who had actually done quite well in their opening game against Algeria.

Argentina player ratings vs Austria 2026

Schlager and Sabitzer aside, the newspaper thought there wasn’t much to cheer about for Austria on the evening (team rating of 4.5/10)

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Mundo Deportivo Diario de Sevilla Newspaper Player Ratings Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026

Here is a look the Spain vs Saudi Arabia player ratings from the big Spanish and European newspapers for their World Cup 2026. The introduction of Lamine Yamal into the starting XI paid rich dividends for Spain as they raced to a 3-0 half time lead, and eventually won 4-0, just days after they had drawn 0-0 against Cape Verde.

Mundo Deportivo player ratings Spain vs Saudi Arabia

Spain v Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026 Player Ratings

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