That’s how long Thomas Tuchel’s team waited to produce a lifeless and insipid performance against Ghana that prompted many to re-evaluate the Three Lions’ chances of winning the whole thing this summer.

The World Cup is a complicated joy in the United Kingdom, especially when the country is overrepresented. This year, both England and Scotland qualified, a quirk of ancient international football rules that allow Britain to send more than one team.

England striker Ivan Toney has said his "clear the air" talks with Thomas Tuchel were over a misunderstanding of each other's personalities.

England fought until the end to try and gain separation from Ghana. The Three Lions came close late in the second half, when Nico O'Reilly hit the post and Harry Kane sent a shot high over the bar. Ghana goalkeeper Benjamin Asare made just three saves behind a defense that held firm against England's star-studded attack.

England ​forward Eberechi Eze says he has no interest in the criticism that followed his side's goalless World ‌Cup draw with Ghana, preferring instead to focus on the only opinions that matter -- those inside England's camp.