How to watch England vs Uruguay in UK and USA as Liverpool players snubbed by Thomas Tuchel

England takes on Uruguay in the first of its final two home fixtures before heading off to the World Cup this summer, and head coach Thomas Tuchel will be keen for his players to put on a show

England will aim to continue its impressive form under Thomas Tuchel when it takes on Uruguay in an international friendly on Friday

England gets its 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations underway on Friday with a visit from Uruguay as the countdown to this summer's tournament begins.

In what is the final international break of the season, the Three Lions will be keen to show what they're about ahead of jetting off to the United States in June, as several players aim to further cement their place in head coach Thomas Tuchel's final squad with some impressive displays.

Tuchel's decision to leave Curtis Jones out of his 35-man squad for this month's friendlies means there will be no Liverpool players on show, but the Reds do still have 13 players away on international duty.

As England and Uruguay prepare to go head-to-head for the first time in more than a decade, Liverpool.com tells you all you need to know about the game, including when it takes place, how you can watch, and all the latest team news.

When is England vs Uruguay?

England vs Uruguay will kick off at 7:45pm GMT (3:45pm ET / 12:45pm PT) on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

This will be the first meeting between the two sides since June 2014, when a brace from former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez secured a 2-1 victory for Uruguay over England in the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored a brace in a 2-1 win for Uruguay the last time the two sides met in 2014

How to watch

In the U.K., the match will be shown live on ITV1, with coverage getting underway at 7pm. The game can also be streamed via ITVX and the ITVX app.

In the U.S., fans can catch all the action on Fox Sports 1.

Team news

Tuchel made a surprise decision to call up 35 players for this month's friendlies with Uruguay and Japan, but the England head coach has since confirmed that 11 key members of the team won't link up with the squad until after the match against Uruguay.

Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Elliot Anderson, Nico O'Reilly, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn and Dean Henderson have all been given an extra few days of rest, so will not feature on Friday night.

Several players, including Jude Bellingham (second right), will be given a chance to impress against Uruguay on Friday

That means the likes of Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo, Everton's James Garner, Newcastle United's Lewis Hall and Harvey Barnes, and Leeds United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin will all look to make their claim for the World Cup.

As for Uruguay, which will also be present at the 2026 World Cup after finishing fourth in their South American qualifying section behind Argentina, Ecuador and Colombia, there will also be several familiar faces on show.

Barcelona's Ronald Araujo and Real Madrid's Federico Valverde will perhaps be the two most notable starters, but they could be set to be joined by Man United's Manuel Ugarte and former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez, who has nine goals this season for Al-Hilal.