Uruguay grab late draw with England after White booed

· CNA · Join
Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Uruguay - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 27, 2026 England's Ben White concedes a penalty against Uruguay's Federico Vinas Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Uruguay - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 27, 2026 England's Ben White concedes a penalty against Uruguay's Federico Vinas Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST
FAST

LONDON, March 27 : 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.

Source: Reuters

Newsletter

Recommended Read

Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read

A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.

Sign up for our newsletters

Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox

Subscribe here

Get the CNA app

Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories

Download here

Get WhatsApp alerts

Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app

Join here