Report, result, goals in international friendly ahead of 2026 World Cup as Maguire rues ‘really soft’ penalty against White

Ben White put England forward and conceded the decisive penalty because the Three Lions shared an uneventful draw with Uruguay at Wembley Stadium in a pleasant getting ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

White, whose England profession had been on maintain after the Arsenal full-back left a camp following a disagreement with then-assistant supervisor Steve Holland in 2021, prodded in from shut vary with 9 minutes remaining, the purpose confirmed after a Video Assistant Referee examine.

VALVERDE EQUALIZES IN STOPPAGE TIME! 🇺🇾

Ben White deemed to have fouled Federico Vinas after a VAR examine by the referee 😲 pic.twitter.com/LS8R6M12Hd

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One other evaluation resulted in White being adjudged to have impeded Federico Vinas inside the house penalty space throughout second-half added time, permitting Federico Valverde to emphatically convert the 94th-minute equaliser.

England are subsequent in motion towards Japan in a pleasant at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday (19:45 BST). Uruguay meet Algeria in Turin on the identical day (19:30).

It needed to be Ben White ⚽️

England take the lead v Uruguay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇾@England | @ben6white pic.twitter.com/vZENV2tiMy

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Evaluation: England produce forgettable World Cup warm-up

The primary second of notice arguably got here early within the second half, when Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo scythed down England midfielder Phil Foden.

“You don’t see tackles like that and never get pink playing cards,” England defender Harry Maguire advised ITV Soccer.

“It was a bit loopy [for Ben White]… he was sensible when he got here on. It’s a extremely tender penalty. He’s been actually good all week.”

SO CLOSE! 😲

Dominic Calvert-Lewin spurns an important probability to place England forward v Uruguay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿@England pic.twitter.com/qoWIhs6rIF

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Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson mentioned England coach Thomas Tuchel was “completely raging” in regards to the problem on Foden.

“Araujo arrived very, very late and he caught Foden,” Robinson advised BBC Sport. “He’s gone by way of him.”

Foden returned to the pitch however was one in all quite a few England gamers to have quiet video games. “There are positives that Tuchel can take,” mentioned Robinson.

“That is a leg-breaker! 😱

Thomas Tuchel was livid Ronald Araujo wasn’t proven a pink card for a sort out on Phil Foden 🟥@England pic.twitter.com/wCGSXeIzKp

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“[Marcus] Rashford – in flashes down the left-hand facet – confirmed some good attacking intent. You’ll be able to see that [Dominic] Solanke has labored very, very laborious and has tried to get his pictures away.

“Defensively, England haven’t been troubled. [Goalkeeper James] Trafford has had nothing to do. We haven’t realized something that we didn’t know earlier than this sport.”

England group vs Uruguay

There have been some surprises within the England beginning line-up, which was captained by Jordan Henderson.

James Trafford began in purpose instead of Jordan Pickford, whose Everton team-mate James Garner gained his first cap in midfield.

Djed Spence and Tino Livramento acquired the nod within the full-back spots, with each in a position to play proper and left-back.

Livramento’s Newcastle team-mate Lewis Corridor was on the bench, suggesting he would probably begin towards Japan.

Maguire and Fiyako Tomori have been the centre-backs, with John Stones reported to have been coping with a calf subject.

Maybe the best shock was the inclusion of Solanke up entrance forward of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has loved a wonderful season for Leeds United. Solanke has typically struggled for relegation-threatened Tottenham.

England beginning XI: James Trafford; Djed Spence, Harry Maguire, Fikayo Tomori, Tino Livramento; Jordan Henderson, James Garner; Noni Madueke, Phil Foden, Marcus Rashford; Dominic Solanke

England substitutes: Jordan Pickford, Lewis Corridor, Adam Wharton, John Stones, Cole Palmer, Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale, Kobbie Mainoo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, Jason Steele

Uruguay group vs England

Uruguay beginning XI: Fernando Muslera; Guillermo Varela, Ronald Araujo, Mathias Olivera, Joaquin Piquerez; Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Agustin Canobbio, Maximiliano Araujo, Rodrigo Aguirre

Uruguay substitutes: Sergio Rochet, Juan Manuel Sanabria, Santiago Mele, Nicolas De La Cruz, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Facundo Torres, Jose Maria Gimenez, Brian Rodriguez, Sebastian Caceres, Facundo Pellistri, Matias Vina, Federico Vinas, Emiliano Martinez, Darwin Nunez, Nicolas Fonseca.

England vs Uruguay stats

• This was the primary assembly between England and Uruguay for the reason that 2014 World Cup, when the Three Lions have been crushed 2-1 and knocked out of the match beneath supervisor Roy Hodgson
• Two of the 4 earlier video games between England and Uruguay at Wembley had ended 0-0, with these goalless video games on the 1966 World Cup and in a 1995 pleasant
• Uruguay are one in all solely three nations England have drawn a couple of sport 0-0 towards at Wembley, together with Wales (3) and Sweden (2)
• England have gained two of their final 12 matches towards South American nations (D6 L4), beating Brazil in February 2013 and Peru in Could 2014. They’re winless in six since that Peru win (D3 L2)
• Uruguay misplaced their earlier match, struggling a 5-1 defeat to the USA. They haven’t misplaced consecutive video games since shedding 4 in a row in October/November 2021 of their ultimate 4 video games beneath Oscar Tabarez
• Uruguay boss Bielsa managed his third sport towards England – he drew 0-0 at Wembley in February 2000 and misplaced 1-0 on the 2002 World Cup as Argentina boss. This sport was 26 years and 32 days since his final sport at Wembley, a document for a supervisor in video games versus England – Bernd Stange had the earlier document (25 years and 32 days, Sept 1984 with East Germany – Oct 2009 with Belarus)

World Cup 2026: Who will England and Uruguay face?

Listed below are the edges’ preliminary scheduled World Cup fixtures. England are in Group L, with Germany in Group H.

Kick-off instances with an asterisk begin the next day.