England and Uruguay are tied 1-1 at Wembley Stadium this Friday. It is one of the most intriguing friendlies of the FIFA March break, pitting one of Europe’s top national teams against a consistently competitive South American side.
Both teams advanced smoothly through qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions dominated their group in the European Qualifiers, winning all of their matches, while Uruguay established a solid system under the guidance of coach Marcelo Bielsa.
Thomas Tuchel will use this match as an opportunity to give certain players a chance to compete for a spot on the final 26-man roster representing England this summer in North America.
Friday’s game is the first of two matches each national team will play during the March international break. Next Tuesday, England will face Japan, while Uruguay take on Algeria on the same day.
Valverde's goal
With this penalty, Uruguay have equalized.
94’ – GOOOOOAAAL FOR URUGUAY!! (1-1)
Federico Valverde scores from the penalty spot.
92’ – Penalty for Uruguay! (1-0)
The VAR has called the referee to review a foul on Federico Viñas.
89’ – Changes for Uruguay (1-0)
Emiliano Martinez, Juan Sanabria, Darwin Nuñez, and Brian Rodriguez came on for Manuel Ugarte, Mathias Olivera, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, and Agustin Canobbio.
Benjamin White’s goal
With this strike from White, England are leading Uruguay.
80’ – GOOOOAAAL FOR ENGLAND!! (1-0)
Benjamin White pounced on a rebound inside the box to score the opener.
77’ – Uruguay’s best spell (0-0)
For the first time in the match, the visitors controlled possession in the attacking half for several minutes, though they were unable to create a clear scoring opportunity.
72’ – Calvert-Lewin with a clear chance! (0-0)
After a free kick, the striker headed wide from a very promising position.
71’ – Manuel Ugarte booked (0-0)
The Uruguayan midfielder received a yellow card.
69’ – Four changes for England (0-0)
Kobbie Mainoo, Lewis Hall, Benjamin White, and Harvey Barnes came on for James Garner, Marcus Rashford, Fikayo Tomori, and Djed Spence.
66’ – Chance for Uruguay (0-0)
Giorgian De Arrascaeta took a free kick that went over the crossbar.
63’ – Changes for Uruguay (0-0)
Facundo Pellistri and Federico Viñas came on for Rodrigo Aguirre and Maximiliano Araujo.
59’ – Calvert-Lewin has his first chance (0-0)
Minutes after coming on, the striker took a shot, but Fernando Muslera controlled it.
56’ – More changes for England (0-0)
Cole Palmer came on for Phil Foden, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaced Dominic Solanke.
51’ – Trouble for England (0-0)
Phil Foden needed medical attention after a challenge from Ronald Araujo.
Second half underway!
England 0-0 Uruguay.
46’ – Second change for England (0-0)
Adam Wharton replaces Jordan Henderson.
First half over!
England and Uruguay are tied 0-0.
49’ – Another chance for Canobbio (0-0)
The Uruguayan winger fired from outside the box, but his shot was once again off target.
41’ – Frantic moment in the match (0-0)
Federico Valverde had a chance with a shot inside the box that was blocked, and shortly after Marcus Rashford produced a brilliant run that ended with a cross missed by all of England’s forwards.
37’ – First change for England (0-0)
Noni Madueke had to be replaced by Jarrod Bowen.
33’ – England appeal for a penalty (0-0)
Noni Madueke went down in the box after a challenge from Rodrigo Aguirre, but the referee did not call a foul.
28’ – First chance for Uruguay (0-0)
Agustin Canobbio fired from outside the box, but his shot was off target.
25’ – Uruguay struggling (0-0)
Marcelo Bielsa’s side have not been able to control possession comfortably so far.
18’ – First chance for England! (0-0)
Dominic Solanke’s shot is saved by Fernando Muslera.
15’ – First change for Uruguay (0-0)
Jose Maria Gimenez replaces the injured Joaquin Piquerez.
11’ – Match halted (0-0)
Joaquin Piquerez is receiving treatment from Uruguay’s medical staff.
5’ – England control possession early (0-0)
In the opening minutes, Thomas Tuchel’s side have the initiative, while Uruguay are looking to hit on the counterattack.
The match has kicked off!
England and Uruguay are tied 0-0 at Wembley Stadium.
England and Uruguay already have the World Cup in mind
Among the 42 teams that have already secured their place in North America 2026 are the participants in Friday’s friendly at Wembley Stadium. England are in Group L alongside Croatia, Panama, and Ghana. Uruguay are in Group H with Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde.
Upcoming matches for England and Uruguay
After Friday’s clash, England will play another friendly at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, against Japan. Meanwhile, on the same day, Uruguay will face Algeria at Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy.
How many times have England and Uruguay faced each other?
Across World Cups and friendly matches, England and Uruguay have met 11 times at senior level. Their first encounter was in Montevideo in 1953, ending in a 2-1 victory for the hosts.
The most significant matches between the two national teams took place in World Cups. In Switzerland 1954, the South Americans won 4-2, while in 1966 the teams drew 0-0. Their most recent World Cup meeting was at Brazil 2014, when Luis Suarez scored a brace to secure a 2-1 win over the Three Lions.
Iconic setting for today’s clash
England and Uruguay meet at Wembley Stadium in London, one of the most important venues in world soccer. It is the regular home of the Three Lions, where they won their only World Cup title in the 1966 final, defeating West Germany 4-2.
Wembley was originally opened in 1923 and completely rebuilt in 2007. It has a capacity of 90,000 spectators.
Confirmed England lineup!
Thomas Tuchel has chosen this XI to face Uruguay: James Trafford; Tino Livramento, Fikayo Tomori, Harry Maguire, Djed Spence; James Garner, Jordan Henderson; Noni Madueke, Phil Foden, Marcus Rashford; Dominic Solanke.
Confirmed Uruguay lineup!
This is Marcelo Bielsa’s XI to face England: Fernando Muslera; Guillermo Varela, Ronald Araujo, Matias Olivera, Joaquin Piquerez; Federico Valverde, Manuel Ugarte, Giorgian De Arrascaeta; Agustin Canobbio, Rodrigo Aguirre, Maximiliano Araujo.
Kickoff time and how to watch
England and Uruguay will face off at 3:450 PM (ET).
You can watch the international friendly live on Fubo, Sling, DirecTV Stream, FS1, ViX.
England face Uruguay in a friendly match
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