If England are going to win this World Cup then they'll need to be a damn sight better than this.
After a thrilling attacking display saw them put Croatia to the sword in Dallas, Boston was forced to endure a frustrating showing and a reality check for Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions.
Too slow in possession and lacking in urgency, it was a reality check for England as they struggled to create champions and were on occasion opened up a little too easily.
Harry Kane blazed over the best chance late on, smashing high over the crossbar from eight yards after Nico O'Reilly's header had hit the bar and bounced out. On the touchline throughout, Tuchel cut a frustrated figure, Anthony Gordon and Djed Spence on the receiving end of second half verbals.
