England fought back to level at 1-1 against Uruguay at Wembley when Ben White scored from Cole Palmer's corner in the 81st minute, marking his first international goal after four years away.
Marcus Rashford dazzled earlier with a surging run that nutmegged Uruguay captain Federico Valverde, leaving defenders in his wake. Valverde equalized from the spot in stoppage time after White's foul, while referee confusion saw Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte escape a red card.
Tuchel praised White's performance and vowed to protect him despite some fan boos, as the experimental squad showed promise ahead of 2026 World Cup prep.
🚨🏴 Tuchel on Ben White booed by the fans: “I'm disappointed, because of course we protect our players”.
“Ben was excellent in camp, he deserved to come on…”.
“We will ALWAYS protect Ben. He is ready to write some new chapters and we are ready to give him the chance”.
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