Harry Kane stalled: Did Ghanaian ‘witch doctor’ really stop the England captain?
Arlington: A bizarre supernatural storyline has stolen the headlines following Ghana’s hard-fought 0-0 draw against England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as a self-proclaimed Ghanaian witch doctor claimed credit for completely neutralising England captain Harry Kane.
Before the highly anticipated Group L clash at the Boston Stadium, the buildup took an unorthodox turn when spiritual healer Nana Kwaku Bonsam openly declared that he was using his powers to halt the England striker's goalscoring form. Following the goalless stalemate on Tuesday night, football fans have been left debating whether the spiritual intervention played a role in frustrating Thomas Tuchel’s men.
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The "Wednesday Devil" Targets the England Captain
Kane entered the match in sensational form after scoring a clinical brace in England’s 4-2 opening victory over Croatia. The Tottenham Hotspur icon stood just a single goal away from surpassing Gary Lineker’s long-standing record for the most World Cup goals scored by an English player.
However, Bonsam—popularly known as the "Wednesday Devil" and operating out of the Kofi Oo Kofi shrine—vowed to disrupt history. Speaking to the Daily Star before kick-off, the spiritualist stated:
"I am working on Harry Kane. I have shown what I am capable of before, so I know what work I must do to stop him... I am not wishing him serious injury. It will be just enough to stop him against my country. I will do my work so that it can help Ghana."
Bonsam previously gained global notoriety during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he claimed responsibility for a persistent knee injury that plagued Portuguese talisman Cristiano Ronaldo right before Portugal faced Ghana. Bonsam has consistently maintained that his methods transcend conventional sports medicine and are purely spiritual.
A Frustrating Night for the Three Lions
The supernatural narrative became so prominent that it triggered a psychic counter-offensive. Famous psychic Uri Geller intervened ahead of the match, publicly promising to send "good vibrations" to England's camp to cancel out the Ghanaian voodoo.
Ultimately, it was the West African side that celebrated at the final whistle. England's star-studded frontline was completely starved of service throughout the encounter. Ghana’s rigid defensive block kept Kane remarkably quiet, limiting his touches and successfully preventing him from registering a telling impact on the game.
While football analysts firmly credit Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz's expertly executed 5-4-1 tactical formation for the clean sheet, Bonsam’s pre-match prophecy technically came to fruition. Kane was stopped, England were blunted, and the Black Stars secured a crucial point to keep their knockout dreams alive.