England national football team don gather for Wembley Stadium today to play Uruguay for international friendly match wey dey serve as World Cup 2026 preparation. The match wey kick off by 7:45pm GMT na important test for Thomas Tuchel him squad as dem dey look forward to tournament wey go hold for USA, Canada and Mexico this summer.
England coach Thomas Tuchel don select 35-man squad for this international break, with players like Harry Kane, Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham dey among top stars wey dey available. The match na last chance for some players to impress Tuchel before him final World Cup squad selection. England don win 12 of their last 13 matches and dem don keep clean sheet for 11 of their last 12 games.
Uruguay national team dey come into this match after dem suffer 5-1 defeat to USA for their last game. But Uruguay get better head-to-head record against England with five wins from 11 previous meetings. Uruguay star player Fede Valverde dey in top form for Real Madrid and him fit pose problems for England defense tonight.
For England squad, goalkeeper Jason Steele don receive him first senior call-up at age 35, and him don cancel family holiday plans to join national team. Brighton striker Danny Welbeck wey dey 35 years old no make squad despite being top English scorer for Premier League with 12 goals this season.
Arsenal defender Ben White don return to England squad for first time since 2022 World Cup in Qatar after Jarell Quansah pull out with injury. White last play for England under former coach Gareth Southgate and him don miss several tournaments before this recall.
England get tough World Cup group with Croatia, Ghana and Panama as opponents for June matches. Tuchel dey face decisions about out-of-form players like Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden, while in-form players like Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United dey push for inclusion.
Fatigue concern dey for players like Declan Rice wey don play 50 matches this season and fit play over 70 games by time World Cup finish. The tournament go last five-and-half weeks with extra knockout round, making am the longest World Cup format ever.
For other international friendlies today, Netherlands dey play Norway, Spain dey face Serbia, Morocco dey meet Ecuador, and Greece dey battle Paraguay. Tomorrow go see USA vs Belgium, Canada vs Iceland, South Korea vs Ivory Coast, and Senegal vs Peru matches.
Scotland national team dey also prepare for World Cup with matches against Japan and Ivory Coast this week. Scotland captain Andy Robertson say international football don give him lift during tough season with Liverpool. Scotland qualify automatically for World Cup while Northern Ireland, Wales and Republic of Ireland all miss out after play-off defeats.
For USA, Brazil and France don play friendly match at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough with France win 2-1. Over 66,000 fans watch the match wey give taste of what to expect for 2026 World Cup. France star Kylian Mbappé talk say the match give American fans first idea of what to expect this summer.
France manager Didier Deschamps criticize the cooling breaks wey happen 22 minutes into each half, saying the three-minute pauses dey disrupt game flow. Both Brazil and France go continue their US tours with more friendlies before World Cup start.
England vs Uruguay match dey broadcast live on ITV for UK and FS1 for USA, with streaming available on Fubo. The match na part of final preparation phase before teams travel to North America for World Cup 2026 tournament wey begin June 11.
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