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  "path": "/2026/06/23/ghana-got-a-penalty-england-world-cup-stalemate-28898790/",
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    "Football",
    "Sport",
    "England men's football team",
    "Ezri Konsa",
    "Ghana football team",
    "Jordan Pickford",
    "World Cup",
    "Ghana",
    "England",
    "The Three Lions toiled to a goalless draw on Tuesday night",
    "exhilarating start against Croatia in their opener last week.",
    "Eberechi Eze",
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    "Antoine Semenyo",
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  "textContent": "Konsa appeared to make contact with the Ghana player (Picture: James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)\n\nGhana were left furious after their appeals for a penalty against England were turned down in their World Cup group clash.\n\nThe Three Lions toiled to a goalless draw on Tuesday night, unable to find a way through after their exhilarating start against Croatia in their opener last week.\n\nA well-drilled and disciplined Ghana side created little but did have opportunities on the counter.\n\nIn the 67th minute, Eberechi Eze was barged off the ball, allowing the Black Stars to race up the pitch through Prince Kwabena Adu.\n\n##  Don't miss a World Cup moment\n\n(Picture: Getty)\n\n\nWe're witnessing history at this World Cup – our daily newsletter helps you make the most of it. Sign up.\n\nEzri Konsa made a last-ditch challenge inside the box, appearing to put enough pressure on the Viktoria Plzen forward to halt his run.\n\nBut replays suggested the Aston Villa star got none of the ball, instead wrapping his leg around Adu and making contact with his knee.\n\nThere was a subsequent scramble for the loose ball with a follow-up effort inadvertently blocked by Ghana’s own Antoine Semenyo in front of goal.\n\nThere was no VAR check on the incident (Picture: James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)\n\nThere was no VAR check with England breathing a sigh of relief but former Premier League referee Darren Cann, on duty as an analyst for BBC’s coverage of the game, believed a spot kick should have been awarded.\n\n“’We had our hearts in our mouths when we saw Ezri Konsa made that challenge,’ Cann said.\n\n‘First and foremost, as an England fan, I’m absolutely delighted that it wasn’t given, but I have to be honest. For me, this should have been referred to the referee.\n\nPickford rushed out of goal and collided with Adu (Picture: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)\n\n‘Konsa makes no contact at all with the ball. He brings down his opponent. He’s airborne, he’s out of control, he makes contact with the attacker and no contact with the ball. For me, this is a penalty kick.\n\n‘We’ve had seven penalties in this World Cup so far. I’m very glad that wasn’t an eighth.’\n\nEngland had an earlier reprieve when Jordan Pickford raced out of goal with Adu again involved. Both men challenged for the ball just outside the area with Pickford appearing to commit the foul, clattering into the Ghana forward.\n\nRefeferee Said Martinez instead awarded the free kick to England.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Why Ghana should have got a penalty against England in World Cup stalemate"
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