Ben White booed by Wembley crowd on return to England team | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSam BrookesFriday 27 March 2026 21:59 GMTBen White opened the scoring for England but was booed by fans ((Bradley Collyer/PA))Arsenal defender Ben White was booed by the Wembley crowd during England’s friendly against Uruguay on Friday night.White, who came on for Fikayo Tomori in the 69th minute, was making his first appearance for the national team since leaving the World Cup early in 2022.He did not confirm the reason behind his premature exit from the tournament, but then-England boss Gareth Southgate subsequently stated that White told him he did not want to be considered for selection.Thomas Tuchel recalled White earlier this week after Jarell Quansah pulled out of his initial squad due to injury, and the England head coach insisted White deserves to be given a second chance.However, the boos turned to cheers on the 81st minute when he scored the opening goal, tapping home from close range after a corner. In what was an eventful game for the Arsenal defender, he gave away a penalty in stoppage time which saw Federico Valverde equalise for the visitors.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in