Rooney Claims Ghana Should Have Had Penalty Against England

During the World Cup match on Tuesday night, England and Ghana played to a scoreless draw, maintaining England's unbeaten record in the tournament. Wayne Rooney, a Manchester United legend, expressed his belief that a penalty should have been awarded to Ghana following a tackle by Ezri Konsa on Ghanaian player Princ Adu.

Rooney discussed the incident during BBC's match coverage, indicating that the referee's decision to rule the tackle as fair was fortunate for England. The incident occurred in the 79th minute when Ghana's Abdul Fatawu regained possession and delivered the ball to Adu, who was then brought down in the penalty area by Konsa.

Despite the contact being made, the referee did not call a foul, and VAR did not intervene to reassess the situation. Rooney noted that Konsa took a significant risk with his challenge, which could have resulted in a penalty.