Friendly match – Ben White scores as England draw 1-1 with Uruguay
2026-03-28 00:03

England's "Three Lions" played a friendly match at Wembley Stadium and took the lead with a second-half goal from Ben White, but were held to a 1-1 draw by Uruguay after conceding a penalty in the final moments.
Four minutes into the match, James Garner took a corner kick, and Maguire headed the ball towards goal, but it went over the post. In the 8th minute, England continued their attack, and Solanke received a pass from James Garner and unleashed a long-range shot, but it was blocked.
In the 12th minute, Uruguayan defender Joaquín Picres injured his foot while vying for the ball with Maduk and was subsequently stretchered off the field. Uruguay then brought on Maria Jiménez. In the 19th minute, Maduk passed the ball across the box, and Solanke received it at the edge of the penalty area before unleashing a long-range shot, but the ball was caught by Uruguayan goalkeeper Muslera.
In the 27th minute, Uruguay attempted a counter-attack. Canobbio received the ball and took a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball went over the goal. In the 32nd minute, Maduk received a pass from Foden in the penalty area and his shot was cleared by an opposing player. In the 40th minute, Canobbio orchestrated an attack, and Valverde followed up with a shot, but it was blocked.
In the 51st minute of the second half, Foden was tackled in the foot by Araujo while attempting an attack. In the 54th minute, Adam Walton passed the ball to Foden, who took a long-range shot, but the ball went wide of the post. In the 57th minute, Foden, who appeared to be injured, was substituted by Chelsea midfielder Palmer.
In the 60th minute, Jade Spence received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and shot, but his effort was blocked by an opposing player. Calvert-Lewin then fired a shot in the ensuing scramble, but the ball was saved by Uruguayan goalkeeper Muslera. In the 63rd minute, Rashford received a pass from James Garner and fired a long-range shot, but it was blocked.
In the 67th minute, Uruguay had a free kick opportunity. De Arrascaeta took the free kick but his shot went over the post. In the 71st minute, Palmer took a free kick, and Calvert-Lewin headed the ball but it went wide. In the 81st minute, Palmer took a corner kick, Harvey Barnes headed the ball across, and then Ben White scored with a low shot in the ensuing scramble, giving England a 1-0 lead.
In the 85th minute, Lewis Hall received a pass from Maguire and shot from the penalty area, but the ball was blocked by an opposing player. In stoppage time of the second half, Ben White kicked Viñas in the foot while clearing the ball in the penalty area. After VAR intervention, the referee awarded Uruguay a penalty. Valverde then converted the penalty, leveling the score at 1-1 for Uruguay.
Ultimately, England were held to a 1-1 draw by Uruguay at home.
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