Devoted fans were burning the midnight oil back home to cheer on their team after the delayed game kicked off at 2am UK time.

Thomas Tuchel’s side were unable to break down Ghana’s defence in Boston.

The Real Madrid midfielder, who began his career with Birmingham, is thought to have invested around £800,000 in the Edgbaston-based team.

The 20-year-old has flourished since swapping Germany for Spain, where he recently won LaLiga and was crowned the competition’s best player.

Bellingham has scored 13 goals in his first 14 games in all competitions since joining Real Madrid.