Ghana did a job on Harry Kane.
The West African side showed up in Boston with a clear plan to keep out England, and it's hard to argue that it did anything other than work to a tee. It took until the 87th minute for England's captain to get a clear sight of goal. Nico O'Reilly's header crashed against the crossbar, the rebound dropped invitingly to Kane eight yards out... and he blazed over.
That chance summed up England's afternoon. Not because Kane had been anonymous, but because it was one of the few occasions he found himself in a position to finish an attack rather than facilitate one.
Throughout the 102 minutes, Thomas Partey tracked Kane closely whenever he dropped into deeper areas. This stopped Kane dictating the game, but England's striker responded intelligently, attempting to drag Ghana's midfield anchor out of position and create space for runners beyond him.
