World Cup 2014: Uruguay v England – in pictures

If England are to succeed against Uruguay tonight, they must nullify the threat from this man: Luis Suárez. The striker is back in action following knee surgery. When interviewed before the match, injured England winger Andros Townsend brilliantly summarises his talent by saying: 'Suárez is so good he could nutmeg a mermaid'.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Having lost their opening fixture against Italy, England can ill afford to lose another match in the group stage. Doing so would all but end their hopes of reaching the knock-out stages. And, as these three lions will surely know, England have not exited a World Cup at the group stage in 56 years Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... but there are 20,000 Uruguay fans in the stadium who'd love to see that happen Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Steven Gerrard leads his troops through the pre-match warm-up
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England manager Roy Hodgson has named an unchanged side from the one that impressed against Italy. The only tweak is that Wayne Rooney will take up a central position with Raheem Sterling occupying the left flank Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Liverpool team-mates Suárez and Daniel Sturridge embrace ... Okay, enough of the pleasantries. On with the action.
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Raheem Sterling is challenged and goes flying early on Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Daniel Sturridge has a sniff of a chance when the Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera spills the ball at his feet. Luckily for Uruguay, Muslera manages to gather it again Photograph: DIEGO AZUBEL/EPA

Danny Welbeck goes up for a loose ball in the box Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

At the other end, England's Joe Hart pushes an awkward corner kick away from his near post Photograph: PAULO WHITAKER/REUTERS

Wayne Rooney's expression speaks volumes; he just whipped a free-kick narrowly wide Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

Then Uruguay's Christian Rodriguez shoots over Hart's bar. It's been an eventful opening, but no goals as yet
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Diego Godin leaps up to hook the ball away Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Wayne Rooney's crashes a close-range header against the woodwork in the 31st minute. Question marks exist over whether he should have netted there; he was barely a yard out, but he did leap well to even make a connection with the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins

In the 39th minute, Luis Suárez gives Uruguay the lead with a sweet header across the face of goal. Phil Jagielka was exposed by Edinson Cavani's cross and Suárez proved himself to be as deadly as ever Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

We've seen that celebration many times before. Suárez bagged 31 league goals, including three headers, for Liverpool last season ... So, it's 1-0 at half-time and, despite trading blows with Uruguay in entertaining fashion, England are in peril Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

The second half begins in worrying fashion for England with a flurry of chances for Uruguay. Hart is called upon to parry clear at the near post, and Cavani soon flashes another effort wide Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Raheem Sterling has done precious little tonight compared to his outstanding performance against Italy Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Rooney is fouled as England's desperation grows Photograph: Tom Jenkins

But then in the 75th minute, Glenn Johnson slaloms in from the right flank and threads a ball through to Rooney who taps it home! It's 1-1 and that's Rooney's first ever World Cup goal
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Joy for Rooney and joy for England Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

But with five minutes to play, Luis Suárez shatters England with a thunderous drive after collecting a long, loose ball Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Suárez looks close to tears as he celebrates ... What a goal... He gambled on Steven Gerrard getting a slight flick on the ball, which meant he was onside, and then seized the opportunity that fell his way Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

England have just a matter of minutes to salvage something here Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Uruguay's players are keeping it tight at the back Photograph: Tom Jenkins

An England fan defiantly holds up a replica of the World Cup – if England's players want to get their hands on the real thing they'll need to act swiftly Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Glenn Johnson helps Luis Suarez with cramp and the Uruguayan has to go off – he's clearly run himself into the ground tonight Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Hart goes up for a corner in injury time but the ball evades him Photograph: Tom Jenkins

And that's it. Uruguay have won 2-1 and England are vanquished. Their must now hope that Italy win their remaining two fixtures if they are to stand any chance of going through to the next phase. The players look forlorn Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... none more so than Hart, who's in tears Photograph: Tom Jenkins

England's fans are utterly miserable, too Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Just look at this chap Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Suarez goes over to comfort Gerrard but it's no use. Gerrard will bear the brunt of the criticism for this defeat given that he effectively teed up Suárez's winner, and he knows it. Photograph: Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images