England failed to win for only the second time in head coach Thomas Tuchel's reign when Uruguay's Federico Valverde converted a stoppage-time penalty to earn his side a 1-1 draw in their pre-World Cup friendly on Friday.
Tuchel's side appeared to be on course for a 10th win in 11 under the German when substitute Ben White marked his return to England duty with a tap-in after 81 minutes.
The Arsenal defender, making his first appearance since leaving England's World Cup camp in 2022 and going into self-imposed international exile, was booed by the home crowd when he came off the bench and again after scoring. White then turned villain as he was adjudged to have fouled Federico Vinas in the area after a VAR check and Valverde stepped up to beat James Trafford from the spot in the 94th minute.
England vs Uruguay latest updates
- GOAL! White nets opener
- CLOSE! Calvert-Lewin misses
Three things we learned from England draw
22:23 , Oli GentDom Smith picked out his three key takeaways...
England ratings
22:22 , Oli GentHere’s how Matt Verri rated the England players this evening...
FT: England 1-1 Uruguay
21:52 , Oli GentThere we have it. A frustrating evening for Thomas Tuchel.
Goal! England 1-1 Uruguay
21:48 , Oli Gent90+4 mins: Valverde makes no mistake!
England 1-0 Uruguay
21:47 , Oli Gent90+3 mins: Penalty, Uruguay! VAR confirms it, as White is penalised for a high foot on Vinas.
England 1-0 Uruguay
21:44 , Oli Gent90 mins: Five added minutes.
England 1-0 Uruguay
21:42 , Oli Gent88 mins: Rodriguez, Nunez and Martinez are on for De Arrascaeta, Ugarte and Olivera.
Dom Smith at Wembley
21:37 , Oli Gent85 mins: Ben White, booed by some England fans who remember him walking out on the national team during the last World Cup, has his first England goal on his first appearance for four years. Some story, that. England finally ahead.
England 1-0 Uruguay
21:36 , Oli Gent83 mins: VAR have checked for a foul... but it’s given!
Goal! England 1-0 Uruguay
21:35 , Oli Gent81 mins: It’s there, and England finally have the lead. It’s Ben White who has it, as he bundles in from the corner as Uruguay fail to get Palmer’s delivery away.
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:30 , Oli Gent76 mins: That Calvert-Lewin chance is the closest either side have come to that elusive opener. Will we find a winner?
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:25 , Oli Gent72 mins: Close! A wicked delivery from Palmer that Calvert-Lewin can’t make contact with. What a chance!
Matt Verri at Wembley
21:23 , Oli Gent71 mins: Decent amount of boos for White as he comes on for his first England appearance in four years. Tuchel said yesterday everyone deserved a second chance - some in the stands less forgiving than that.
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:23 , Oli Gent70 mins: More subs for England, as Harvey Barnes, Ben White, Kobbie Mainoo and Lewis Hall all enter the fray. Garner, Rashford, Livramento and Spence are all replaced.
Matt Verri at Wembley
21:19 , Oli Gent66 mins: Bielsa briefly got up for a stroll around his technical area, before sitting back down. Can only assume he was trying to keep himself awake.
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:18 , Oli Gent64 mins: Pellistri and Vinas are both on for Aguirre and Araujo.
Dom Smith at Wembley
21:14 , Oli Gent62 mins: A flat game continues to offer very little by way of excitement, but you just wonder whether we might start to see opportunities fall England's way if Uruguay tire in this final half-hour.
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:13 , Oli Gent60 mins: An hour played and still nothing for England to hang their hats on so far.
Palmer is on to add some dynamism, while Calvert-Lewin offers a presence up top.
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:10 , Oli Gent57 mins: Cole Palmer and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are on for Foden and Solanke.
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:09 , Oli Gent55 mins: Again, a stop-start affair in this second half. England just haven’t managed to find a solid rhythm so far.
Dom Smith at Wembley
21:05 , Oli Gent52 mins: Tuchel absolutely fuming with Spence for not tracking a Uruguay runner and leaving him acres of space to run into. Happened a couple of times in the first half too. Spence is a good footballer but positionally can be suspect.
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:04 , Oli Gent51 mins: Araujo is lucky that there is no repercussions for that challenge. Not a particularly friendly challenge...
England 0-0 Uruguay
21:04 , Oli Gent50 mins: A hefty challenge from Araujo on Foden, who is down in a heap. Replays don’t make that look good, and Tuchel is outraged...
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:59 , Oli Gent48 mins: Adam Wharton is on for Jordan Henderson.
Kick off!
20:58 , Oli Gent46 mins: Back underway.
Matt Verri at Wembley
20:42 , Oli GentFair play, didn't think we'd get a first half that made the opening 45 minutes of the Carabao Cup final look thrilling. That was a dreadful watch.
HT: England 0-0 Uruguay
20:41 , Oli GentNothing to separate the two sides, but the hosts have had the lionshare of possession for much of the first 45 minutes.
The Three Lions - and Arsenal - have suffered an injury blow as Noni Madueke hobbled off. What will the second half have in store?
Dom Smith at Wembley
20:38 , Oli Gent45+4 mins: Uruguay seeing an awful lot of possession for England's liking as this first half draws to a close.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:35 , Oli Gent45 mins: Seven added minutes.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:34 , Oli Gent44 mins: Free kick, England. Rashford is chopped down in the left half-space and the hosts have a chance to whip one in here. Foden takes it, but Gimenez flicks it clear.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:29 , Oli Gent40 mins: Valverde sees a shot blocked by Spence, and the ball breaks for Rashford, who speeds down the left, skipping away from Varela. He bursts into the box past Araujo, but his ball across finds no-one.
Matt Verri at Wembley
20:27 , Oli Gent38 mins: Not good for England or Arsenal. Madueke tried to continue but he's forced off after being clattered as he went to take a shot. Bowen next up on stage for his audition.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:23 , Oli Gent34 mins: A break with Madueke down hurt allows Tuchel a first chance of the game to get some tactical insight into his players. What’s he saying?
Matt Verri at Wembley
20:18 , Oli Gent30 mins: It would be fair to say this is a more reserved version of Bielsa-ball than we saw for much of his time at Leeds. All very slow from both sides at the moment. Paper planes providing most of the entertainment so far.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:15 , Oli Gent28 mins: There’s no real gegenpress from this Uruguay side, which is odd when considering they are managed by Bielsa. They seem very content with sitting in and looking to frustrate the home side.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:11 , Oli Gent25 mins: Rashford and Madueke have switched flanks for the time being, with the Arsenal man now ahead of Spence down the left. Rashford partners Livramento wide right.
Dom Smith at Wembley
20:10 , Oli Gent22 mins: The match disrupted over the past 10 minutes by plenty of stoppages as we struggle for any rhythm. England the better team - to no one's surprise - but Uruguay looking threatening down the right.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:08 , Oli Gent19 mins: Uruguay are getting caught playing out from the back under the high England press, with Garner driving it. Solanke latches onto the loose ball and strikes, but it’s over the top.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:05 , Oli Gent15 mins: Piquerez has been stretchered off, which doesn’t look good for Palmeiras left-back. Not nice to see for me either, he’s one of my go-to signings on Football Manager...
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:03 , Oli Gent13 mins: Piquerez can’t continue and Jose Gimenez, the Atletico Madrid centre-back, replaces him. Olivera will move out to left-back.
England 0-0 Uruguay
20:00 , Oli Gent11 mins: That first Garner delivery is in towards Solanke who peels away at the far post and nods back across goal, but it’s cleared. Madueke does well down the right to win another off Piquerez, who is down injured after rolling his ankle.
England 0-0 Uruguay
19:58 , Oli Gent9 mins: Corner, England. Solanke has his first opportunity as the ball breaks for him through the middle. He works some space for a shot, which Araujo blocks, and the hosts have a corner which Garner is over.
Dom Smith at Wembley
19:57 , Oli Gent8 mins: Good start to the game from Harry Maguire, making his first appearance for England since September 2024. A couple of important balls cut out, and a nice pass into the path of Madueke to break forward. Positive start by Maguire and England.
England 0-0 Uruguay
19:55 , Oli Gent7 mins: Foden is really dropping deep from his No10 position to try and get on the ball off the centre-backs. Is that the most sensible thing for him to be doing? He’s being man-marked closely by Valverde so far.
England 0-0 Uruguay
19:54 , Oli Gent5 mins: Those with a running penchant will notice Uruguay boss Bielsa sporting Adidas Evo SLs as he sits on his bucket on the Wembley sideline. Wonder what his 5k time is?
England 0-0 Uruguay
19:51 , Oli Gent3 mins: Spence has started at left-back with Livramento on the right. Both players, of course, able to perform on both sides, and the Spurs full-back demonstrates his licence to get forward as he makes a move on the overlap as Rashford moves infield.
Kick off!
19:49 , Oli Gent1 min: We are underway.
Matt Verri reports
19:42 , Oli GentMonitors in the media box just decided to show some highlights of England's defeat to Uruguay at the 2014 World Cup ahead of kick-off. Nothing like a bit of positivity to get everyone in the mood.
Five minutes to kick off
19:40 , Oli GentHow will Tuchel’s experiment go this evening?
10 minutes to go
19:35 , Oli GentKick off is fast approaching...
First start
19:30 , Oli Gent8 - Dominic Solanke is making his first start for England - eight years and 133 days after his England debut as a substitute against Brazil in November 2017. It's the longest ever gap between any player's first appearance and first start for the Three Lions. Patience. pic.twitter.com/2UkdUP8Hv1
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 27, 2026
Fan reaction
19:18 , Oli Gent🏴 🇺🇾
— We're On Our Way 🏴 (@EnglandOnOurWay) March 27, 2026
What do we want to see tonight?
Good minutes into a few nin-regulars.
Maguire, Tomori, Palmer, Foden, Rashford, Solanke and Wharton really put on a performance for their own cases.
It'll be tough test against a tidy and streetwise Uruguay side managed by Marcelo Bielsa
Pre-match thoughts
19:11 , Oli Gent"Thomas Tuchel has been innovative in the way he has set up this camp." @MrDomSmith and @MattVerri preview this game from Wembley.
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) March 27, 2026
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Fan reaction
19:00 , Oli GentTbh I like that bit different
— harley (@stokealonaont0p) March 27, 2026
In the Uruguay dugout...
18:55 , Oli GentA familiar face.
Former Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa.
Fan reaction
18:54 , Oli GentI wasnt expecting to see Trafford start but great to see the Garner will be making his debut, been excellent for Everton
— lucy pritty (@lucypritty1) March 27, 2026
Dom Smith reports
18:50 , Oli GentEngland debuts for both Everton midfielder James Garner - who has had an excellent season - and goalkeeper James Trafford, whose season amounts to little more than his triple-save heroics against Arsenal in last weekend's Carabao Cup final. Now is the time to try new players, of course, with the final squad only two months away now.
Uruguay lineup
18:46 , Oli GentUruguay XI: Muslera; Varela, Araujo, Olivera, Piquerez; Valverde, Ugarte, De Arrascaeta; Canobbio, Aguirre, Araujo
Subs: Rochet, Mele, Rodriguez, Gimenez, Caceres, Vina, Martinez, Fonseca, Sanabria, De La Cruz, Torres, Rodriguez, Pellistri, Vinas, Nunez
The players are here!
18:42 , Oli Gent
England lineup
18:39 , Oli GentEngland XI: Trafford; Livramento, Maguire, Tomori, Spence; Garner, Henderson; Madueke, Foden, Rashford; Solanke
Subs: Pickford, Hall, Wharton, Stones, Palmer, White, Ramsdale, Mainoo, Calvert-Lewin, Barnes, Bowen, Steele
Why are England stars not playing?
18:23 , Oli GentEngland are into their final preparations before Thomas Tuchel names his squad for the World Cup.
The Three Lions head coach selects his 26-man group for this summer’s finals in North America in May, so tonight’s friendly against Uruguay and Tuesday’s game back at Wembley against Japan are the last chance for tournament hopefuls to press their case.
The meeting with Uruguay will involve plenty of fringe players for England, after Tuchel took an innovative approach to this March camp.
Former England boss back in hotseat
18:13 , Oli GentRoy Hodgson is back in football management after a few years away.
He is back in England, but where has he gone?
Team news coming next!
18:09 , Oli GentWho could feature for the Three Lions tonight?
England's striker audition
18:05 , Oli GentScour the list of 11 of Thomas Tuchel's most trusted England players rested for tonight’s game against Uruguay and there is a clear anomaly, Dom Smith writes.
Tuchel’s innovative approach to a final camp before naming his World Cup squad includes effectively two groups, with some of his key stars rested before Tuesday’s game against Japan back at Wembley.
While 10 of those are Premier League players who have featured in European competition during an arduous season, one name sticks out: Harry Kane.
The Bayern Munich striker has already this season been a beneficiary of the Bundesliga’s 18-day winter break; does he really need another?
England predicted XI
17:56 , Arthur FerridgePredicted England XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Livramento, Tomori, Maguire, Hall; Wharton, J Henderson; Madueke, Palmer, Rashford; Solanke
Standard Sport prediction
17:47 , Arthur FerridgeEngland are without a number of key rested stars for this game including captain Kane, Rice, Guehi, Saka, Anderson and Rogers.
While that will leave them notably understrength, it is nevertheless a golden opportunity for those on the fringes of World Cup contention to potentially earn their places on the plane this summer, or at the very least give Tuchel a selection headache and serious food for thought.
Uruguay are strong opponents who boast a good squad full of talented players under the influential and often box-office Bielsa, and should provide stern opposition at Wembley, where we anticipate a cagey and low-scoring contest that likely ends all square.
Draw, 1-1.
Uruguay team news
17:38 , Arthur FerridgeUruguay’s squad includes two Premier League-based players in Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte and Wolves defender Santiago Bueno.
Also among their ranks is Real Madrid star Federico Valverde, vice-captain to Jose Maria Gimenez, plus Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo, ex-Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and former Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri.
39-year-old goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, who has 133 caps to his name, was called up for the first time since 2022, but there is no Rodrigo Bentancur or Lucas Torreira. Luis Suarez retired from international football in 2024.
England team news
17:29 , Arthur FerridgeEngland have named a bumper 35-man squad for these friendlies, effectively splitting it across the two games - partly to give everyone a chance to stake their World Cup claim but most importantly to rest players who have racked up the most club minutes this season.
Dean Henderson, Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka are the 11 players who will head to St George’s Park after the Uruguay game, ready to meet Japan.
That means that Tuchel should have 24 players to pick from against Uruguay, though Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze and Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah have both withdrawn due to injury.
That has led to a first England return in four years for Arsenal’s Ben White and a call-up for Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes, who recently turned down the chance to switch his international allegiance to Scotland ahead of the World Cup.
John Stones is now considered doubtful to face Uruguay due to a calf injury.
Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo are back, while there are also returns for the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Fikayo Tomori, plus first time call-ups for James Garner and Jason Steele, who arrives with a view to being England’s training goalkeeper this summer rather than competing for Jordan Pickford’s place.
Tuchel decided against calling up Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ollie Watkins, Danny Welbeck, Max Dowman and Alex Scott, with Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah among the injury absentees.
Jude Bellingham makes it after returning off the bench from a hamstring injury for Real Madrid in their LaLiga derby win over Atletico on Sunday, though won’t play on Friday.
How to watch England vs Uruguay
17:20 , Arthur FerridgeTV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game will be televised live and free to air on ITV1. The broadcast begins at 7pm.
Live stream: You can also watch the contest live online via the ITVX website and app, which is free with a registration.
Live blog: Follow the match with Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from England correspondent Dom Smith at Wembley.
Good afternoon
17:10 , Arthur FerridgeHello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of England vs Uruguay!
It is the first of England’s two friendlies in this international break. Will we see Thomas Tuchel tinker with his side ahead of the World Cup?
All will be revealed when we get underway under the iconic Wembley arch at 7.45pm GMT.
Stick with us!
