England continue their preparation for the 2026 World Cup with a home friendly against Uruguay.
Thomas Tuchel’s men qualified for this summer’s tournament with ease, and will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stage.
Uruguay have also booked their World Cup spot, with the South American nation drawn against Spain, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde.
With just under three months until both teams begin their tournament campaigns, this friendly at Wembley is the chance for the managers to begin plotting their tactics and team selections.
Expect a cracking contest between two top football nations, and here is our full sports betting preview, with tips featuring the latest football odds on NetBet.
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Where can I watch England vs Uruguay in the UK?
England vs Uruguay will be broadcast live on ITV1, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm UK time.
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Recent results
England have won their last six matches without conceding a single goal. Victories over Andorra (2-0), Serbia (0-5), Wales (3-0), Latvia (0-5), Serbia (2-0) and Albania (0-2) are part of the reason why Tuchel’s men are tipped to go far at the World Cup.
Uruguay finished fourth in the CONMEBOL qualifying table with seven wins from 17 matches. Marcelo Bielsa’s side, which is skippered by in-form Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde, surprisingly lost 5-1 to the USA in their last match, though it was friendly.
In their previous three competitive games, Bielsa’s men beat Venezuela (2-0) and Peru (3-0), before a 0-0 draw with Chile.
Head-to-head record
England and Uruguay have faced off 11 times in history, with the Three Lions tallying only three wins. The South Americans boast five victories, including in the previous meeting at the 2014 World Cup – a 2-1 success secured by a Luis Suarez brace.
England team news
Tuchel named an enlarged 35-man squad for this break, but 11 players will not feature against Uruguay due to workload management.
The names afforded a welcome mid-season break are: Dean Henderson, Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Nico O’Reilly, Eliott Anderson, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka.
Predicted England XI (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Tino Livramento, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Lewis Hall, Adam Wharton, Kobbie Mainoo, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Solanke.
England vs Uruguay Odds
*All odds are subject to change
England are big favourites here at odds of 1.43 to claim the win. A victory for Uruguay is priced at 6.00, while the draw is 3.80.
England vs Uruguay Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Marcus Rashford @ 3.25
This feels like a pivotal two weeks for Rashford’s hopes of starting for England at the World Cup. Game time has not been easy to come by at Barcelona, though he has still tallied 10 goals in 2,103 minutes of club action. A solid England record of 18 goals in 68 appearances hints that this could be a market worth pursuing.
Total goals – Over 2.5 @ 1.93
Uruguay conceded five times in their last away game vs the USA, which suggests the lack of jeopardy attached to a friendly should pave the way for goals here. The last two England friendlies at Wembley saw over 2.5 goals scored, the 3-0 win over Wales preceded by a 3-1 defeat to Senegal.
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