World Cup 2026: Ghana matches historic African defensive record in England draw

The Black Stars of Ghana joined an exclusive African World Cup record after keeping clean sheets in their opening two matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The two clean sheets saw Ghana become only the fifth African team in tournament history to achieve the feat.The Black Stars began their campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Panama before holding England to a goalless draw in the second round on Tuesday.Only a handful of African nations have managed to complete their first two World Cup matches without allowing a goal. Cameroon were the first to achieve the milestone during the 1982 edition before Morocco repeated the feat in 1986.Nigeria later joined the list at the 2014 World Cup, while Morocco became the first African nation to accomplish it twice after another strong defensive start in the 2022 tournament.Ghana have now added their name to that historic sequence in the 2026 edition.Nations africaines ayant encaissé aucun but après leurs 2 premiers matchs d'une édition à la Coupe du Monde :1982- 🇨🇲 Cameroun1986- 🇲🇦 Maroc2014- 🇳🇬 Nigeria2022- 🇲🇦 Maroc2026- 🇬🇭 GHANA #ENGGHA— Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) June 23, 2026Despite their defensive...
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