Ben White central to both goals as Uruguay snatch late equaliser to thwart England triumph

With many of his star players enjoying the Wembley atmosphere from the stands, Thomas Tuchel opted for a side best called unconventional, and the initial lack of unity showed as England found it hard to penetrate Uruguays half in the opening exchanges.

Even though England dictated the pace before the break, Dominic Solankes tame attempt offered little challenge to Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.

Following a first period where Uruguay posed no danger whatsoever, the contests initial controversy emerged as a concern for England when Ronald Araujo made a shocking low tackle on Phil Foden that escaped punishment, leaving him in agony on the pitch just before the World Cup.

To the relief of countless England supporters, Foden rose and continued, though he soon made way for Cole Palmer.

Determined to impress after sitting out the recent internationals due to injury, Palmer created the evenings prime opportunity on 70 minutes with a curling cross that reached the free Dominic Calvert Lewin close to goal.

The stadium paused in anticipation, yet the Leeds forward astonishingly nodded wide from a position where scoring seemed simpler.

Palmer contributed to Englands breakthrough goal too, as his curling set piece sparked chaos inside the Uruguay box, and following Musleras initial solid stop to cover for a defender, the back from hiatus Ben White reacted to poke the ball over the line on his return to the national team after four years.

An odd incident involved Manuel Ugarte receiving two cautions without being shown red, as the latter booking was seemingly withdrawn.

The official then cemented his role as the antagonist in stoppage time by giving Uruguay a spot kick with one of the games closing actions.

Curiously, White shifted from saviour to culprit with his infringement that drew the decision, allowing Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde to convert from 12 yards into the lower corner and penetrate Englands backline for the first instance since June.