Sport24.az
England, who are in Group L, have set a new record in the history of the World Cup. Sport24.az has released information from the "Opta" analytics portal.
The British had 78.8% possession against the African representative, but were unable to score, which no team had done before.
Most possession without scoring in a World Cup match:
June 23, 2026 | England - Ghana | 78.8%
June 20, 2026 | Turkey - Paraguay | 78.5%
December 6, 2022 | Spain - Morocco | 76.8%
June 19, 2014 | Japan - Greece | 75.8%
June 27, 2018 | Germany - South Korea | 75.0%
