England national football team go face Uruguay for one international friendly match for Wembley Stadium tonight as both teams dey prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match na part of the FIFA Series and go kick off by 7:45pm GMT. England coach Thomas Tuchel don name 35-man squad for this international window, but e go split the players across two matches, with 11 players like Harry Kane, Declan Rice, and Bukayo Saka expected to join camp after the Uruguay game to face Japan next week.
For Uruguay side, coach Marcelo Bielsa don bring strong squad wey include Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte, Wolves defender Santiago Bueno, Real Madrid star Federico Valverde, Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, and Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez. The match na important test for both teams as dem dey fine-tune their strategies before the World Cup tournament wey go hold for North America this summer.
England get some injury concerns as Eberechi Eze and Jarell Quansah don withdraw from the squad. But Arsenal defender Ben White don make return to England squad after four years of absence, while Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes don get call-up after e reject chance to play for Scotland. John Stones dey doubtful for the match because of calf injury, but Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo don return to the squad.
Uruguay squad no include Rodrigo Bentancur or Lucas Torreira, and former striker Luis Suarez don retire from international football since 2024. But experienced goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, wey get 133 caps, don return to the squad for the first time since 2022. The match go be televised live for ITV1 for UK, and fans fit watch am online through ITVX website and app.
England and Uruguay last meet for 2014 World Cup when Uruguay win 2-1 with Luis Suarez scoring two goals. Their only other match this century na friendly for 2006 wey England win 2-1 at Wembley. Overall head-to-head record show Uruguay get 5 wins, England get 3 wins, and 3 matches end as draw.
For Kenya side, Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy go lead the team against Estonia for Kigali, Rwanda for another FIFA Series match. The match go hold for Amahoro Stadium by 7pm Kenyan time on Friday. This na first time Kenya go face Estonia for football, and e go be Kenya’s 74th different opponent in their history.
McCarthy say e want Kenya to play ‘total football’ and e dey shift from experimental squads to more established approach. The match na opportunity for Kenya to build team chemistry as dem dey prepare for future competitions. Meanwhile, England vs Uruguay match predictions suggest draw as likely outcome, with odds showing England as favorites to win at 2/5, Uruguay at 11/2, and draw at 5/2.
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