Surprise at the 2026 World Cup: Queiroz and Ghana hold England to a goalless draw

[97484] Surprise at the 2026 World Cup: Queiroz and Ghana hold England to a goalless draw

2026 World Cup: Queiroz's Ghana pulls off a heroic draw against England

During the 2026 World Cup matches held in Boston, the Ghana national team managed to surprise many when they finished with a 0-0 draw against the strong England team. According to Iran International, the game ended with spontaneous celebrations by Ghana players and fans on the field. Akharin Khabar noted that the result was achieved thanks to a disciplined defensive formation by the Ghanaians, which prevented the English from breaking through their goal.

For the Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz, this is a significant closure of a circle. As reported in Akharin Khabar, Queiroz, who suffered a stinging 6-2 loss against England six years ago in the Qatar World Cup as Iran's coach, managed this time to neutralize the "Three Lions" attack.

Despite the professional achievement, Queiroz did not hold back his criticism toward the officiating team and technology. In a joint report by Akharin Khabar and Akharin Khabar Varzeshi, the coach harshly attacked the VAR decisions in two key incidents: the failure to call a foul on Prince Adu against Jordan Pickford, and another incident at the end of the match in which he claimed Ghana deserved a clear penalty.

In a sharp quote from the press conference, Queiroz said: "They are very lucky. Again the VAR went to drink coffee. A completely clear penalty and a red card disappeared during the game," as cited in the report by Akharin Khabar. The reporting Iranian media outlets, identified with intensive coverage of the successes of Iranian coaches or those who coached the national team in the past, emphasize the confrontation with the international officiating establishment as part of the game's narrative.