England player ratings vs Ghana: Rice best, Kane below par and Tuchel's left side creaks

England's 0-0 draw with Ghana in their England vs Ghana World Cup meeting was decided less by one moment than by a string of uneven individual displays. Declan Rice came out as the standout starter, Anthony Gordon and Reece James also rated well, and Harry Kane's night ended with the kind of miss that leaves a striker annoyed with himself.

Rice leads the way

Rice was England's highest-rated starter at 7.13. He also brought control from midfield and managed six key passes, which fits the picture of one of the few England players who looked comfortable between the lines. He was booked in the 41st minute for a foul, but that did little to change his overall influence.

Gordon was next in the attacking group at 7.24, with one shot on target and two key passes before he was replaced at 65 minutes. Reece James edged him on 7.27, adding two key passes from right-back and giving England a source of creativity that never really spread across the team.

Kane's miss and the left-side debate

Kane's 6.34 reflected an off-night. He had three shots, only one on target, and the best chance of the game arrived late when Nico O'Reilly hit the woodwork before Kane fired the follow-up over the bar. Kane later admitted he would usually expect to score it, saying: "I just couldn't quite get over the ball, but I'd back myself to score that more often than not."

The left side also stayed under scrutiny. Djed Spence started and was replaced by Nico O'Reilly at 65 minutes, and his 6.84 was decent rather than convincing. Thomas Tuchel said Spence was selected "to be a bit more defensive and faster, more defensive to control the counter-attacks." Carlos Queiroz, meanwhile, complained that Ghana should have had a penalty and a red card, but the verified result remained a 0-0 draw.

England will not be celebrating this one, but the ratings tell a fairly clear story. Rice, Gordon and James offered the best of the night, Kane did not take the big chance, and the left flank still looks unresolved after a goalless England vs Ghana.