Was Ghana denied a penalty against England?

England supporters were left disappointed after their team's goalless draw with Ghana, but the match's defining moment may have been a controversial incident in the box that went unpunished.

Late in the game, Ghana's Prince Adu advanced into the penalty area. England defender Ezri Konsa moved to intercept, and replays later showed Konsa's knee made contact with Adu's knee. No penalty was awarded, much to the relief of the English players and fans.

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I think that's a penalty. Konsa takes a huge risk. His feet are off the floor when he comes flying in and he gets the man, not the ball. That could easily have been given in my view.

However, the decision drew scrutiny from BBC pundits. Former England striker Wayne Rooney expressed his view that the incident should have resulted in a penalty for Ghana. "Konsa takes a huge risk. His feet are off the floor when he comes flying in and he gets the man, not the ball," Rooney stated on BBC One. "That could easily have been given in my view."

Micah Richards, another former England international, echoed the sentiment that England might have been fortunate. "England were chasing the game, they were trying to score the goal but you still need that protection behind you," Richards commented. "On another day, that could have been a penalty."

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England were chasing the game, they were trying to score the goal but you still need that protection behind you. On another day, that could have been a penalty.