England Faces Uruguay in International Friendly: Preview, Predictions, Lineups
England hosts Uruguay at Wembley on Friday as preparations continue for the 2026 World Cup. Thomas Tuchel’s side remain among the tournament favorites after a strong run under the German coach.
Match context
Tuchel took charge in early 2025 and has won nine of his ten matches. England concedes little under his leadership, allowing just three goals so far.
Uruguay finished fourth in CONMEBOL qualifying. Marcelo Bielsa’s squad includes stars such as Ronald Araujo, Federico Valverde and Darwin Núñez.
Recent meetings
The teams have not met since the 2014 World Cup. That meeting ended with Luis Suárez scoring twice.
Form and key statistics
England dominated World Cup qualifying and remain in excellent form. The Three Lions seek to end a 60-year wait for a world title in North America.
Uruguay showed strength in qualifying by beating Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. Their results since then have been more mixed.
Uruguay kept five clean sheets in their last seven matches. They have won four of their last 11 fixtures across all competitions.
Uruguay suffered a heavy 5–1 loss to the United States in November. That result will concern Bielsa ahead of this friendly.
Preview, Predictions and tactical outlook
This International Friendly offers managers a final chance to test ideas. Tuchel will refine his selection and system before the World Cup.
Both defenses look capable of keeping the game tight. A low-scoring encounter seems likely, with England marginally favored.
Filmogaz.com predicts a narrow home win. Expect a hard-fought game that could be decided by one moment of quality.
Projected lineups
Tuchel named a large 35-man squad. He confirmed 11 players would rest for this match and join the squad for the Japan friendly next Tuesday.
England (predicted, 4-2-3-1)
- Pickford
- Livramento, Stones, Maguire, Hall
- Wharton, Mainoo
- Madueke, Palmer, Rashford
- Solanke
Several senior players will be absent. Harry Kane, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka are among those resting.
Uruguay (predicted, 4-3-3)
- Muslera
- Varela, R. Araujo, Giménez, Viña
- Valverde, Ugarte, De Arrascaeta
- Rodríguez, Núñez, Pellistri
Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Torreira miss out through injury or non-selection. Nahitan Nández is absent after contracting coronavirus.
Kick-off, officials and broadcasting
Location: Wembley Stadium, London. Date: Friday, March 27.
Kick-off: 7:45 p.m. GMT / 3:45 p.m. ET / 12:45 p.m. PT. Referee: Sven Jablonski. VAR: Sören Storks.
Broadcast options include Fox Sports 1 in the United States and ITV1 in the United Kingdom. DAZN carries the game in Canada.
This article offers a concise match preview, predictions and lineups ahead of England vs Uruguay. Filmogaz.com will provide updates after the final team news is confirmed.
