Summary

  • Harry Kane penalty gives England victory at Wembley

  • Breel Embolo opens scoring for Switzerland but Luke Shaw levels

  • Marc Guehi, Kyle Walker-Peters and Tyrick Mitchell make debuts

  • Ben White a late replacement for John Stones

  1. HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    It wasn't going well for England, second best throughout and fortunate not to concede more than just the one goal.

    But they somehow go in at the break all square.

  2. goal

    GOAL - England 1-1 Switzerlandpublished at 45 mins

    Luke Shaw

    Leveller!

    Switzerland architects of their own downfall and are made to pay.

    Fabian Frei's weak clearance is intercepted by Kyle Walker-Peters into Conor Gallagher.

    The Palace man rolls the ball to the edge of the area for Luke Shaw to bury a first-time finish into the corner of the net.

    Just what Gareth Southgate would have asked for approaching half-time.

    Luke ShawImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    Ramsey and Bellingham need to be the core of this midfield along with Rice.

    Stephen, Wythall

  4. Postpublished at 44 mins

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    The squat Xherdan Shaqiri, backside jiggling as he teases towards the England defence, is running the show.

    The home defenders cannot get to grips with the former Stoke and Liverpool man.

  5. Postpublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Vinny wouldn't even take a win.

    Hard man to please.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    Vinny Suggs: Pointless friendly interrupting a crucial stage of the football season… players could get injured, what’s the point? Win lose or draw, not needed!

  7. England struggles continuepublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

    England are not on it all. They are lucky to be only one down as Jordan Pickford keeps them in it. Too slow in possession and desperately vulnerable at the back. Not good.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    Will never understand how Ben White got picked ahead of Tomori. White is simply out of his depth at this level.

    James, London

  9. Postpublished at 40 mins

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    Stand-in Switzerland stopper Jonas Omlin is yet to be called into action by England.

    We're five minutes from half-time.

    A cross from Kyle Walker-Peters is too close to the goalkeeper, who collects easily.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    The longer this match goes on without him, the more obvious it is that Declan Rice is so important to this England side!

    Tom, London

  11. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 39 mins

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    England all over the place at the back, they really need to sort it out.

    This time Xherdan Shaqiri almost scores directly from a corner but hits the foot of the near post.

    It eventually drops for Ricardo Rodriguez outside the area and a thunderous low drive is pushed out by Jordan Pickford and goalscorer Breel Embolo puts the follow-up wide from eight yards out.

  12. CLOSE!published at 38 mins

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    England are being sliced open at the back.

    Renato Steffan has space again and drifts into the box, but a cross-come-shot is headed away by Ben White.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 37 mins

    England 0-1 Switzerland

    Switzerland full-back Silvan Widmer has not been able to shake off that challenge from Phil Foden earlier.

    He trots off and is replaced by former Newcastle player Kevin Mbabu.

  14. 'Switzerland haven't broken sweat'published at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I've seen Gallagher run one or two times, but from Pickford when it has gone long. It is those runs England need when Kane has got the ball higher up the pitch. There are no balls being played into space for anyone to run on to.

    Switzerland have barely broken sweat at the back.

  15. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 36 mins

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    England in behind for the first time.

    Phil Foden cuts the ball across the box and Kyle Walker-Peters smashes the post on debut.

    Would not have counted anyway, the flag goes up.

  16. Postpublished at 35 mins

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    Tell you what, I watched the England U21s last night and Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey won't be too far off this senior team by the time the World Cup comes round.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    danny: This is what happens when you have pointless friendlies 8 games from the end of a season, players not putting 100% in to avoid injury and missing the run in. There was no need for these two games.

  18. Postpublished at 33 mins

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    England have created very little in the final third.

    Harry Kane is getting no service from the likes of Mason Mount and Phil Foden.

  19. Postpublished at 31 mins

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    This is quite an important test for England now.

    They have been rather shabby at the back and having fallen behind, won't want to start a World Cup year with an L.

  20. Rate the playerspublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    Player Rater.Image source, BBC Sport

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