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White is hero and villain on England return, Germany’s Wirtz destroys Swiss

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 988 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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What to know about White is hero and villain on England return, Germany’s Wirtz destroys Swiss

The article reports on pre-World Cup friendly matches, detailing results and standout performances by players such as Ben White, Florian Wirtz, and Mikel Oyarzabal. It also mentions controversies surrounding White's selection and a disputed penalty decision in England's draw with Uruguay.

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What happened

White is hero and villain on England return, Germany’s Wirtz destroys Swiss Uruguay hold England at Wembley, Germany defeat Switzerland, and Netherlands beat Norway in pre-World Cup friendlies.

Why it matters

Ben White scored on his recall to the England side and then gave away a penalty in stoppage time as England drew 1-1 with Uruguay on a night of pre-World Cup friendlies, while Florian Wirtz scored two and made two more as Germany twice came from behind to…

Common ground

In other games on Friday, the Netherlands overcame Norway 2-1 in Amsterdam, while Mikel Oyarzabal scored two impressive goals in Spain’s 3-0 win over Serbia.

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The article reports on pre-World Cup friendly matches, detailing results and standout performances by players such as Ben White, Florian Wirtz, and Mikel Oyarzabal. It also mentions controversies surrounding White's selection and a disputed penalty decision in England's draw with Uruguay.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “White was in the right place at the right time 10 minutes from time to give England the lead”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding Ben White scoring in the 80th minute against Uruguay.
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Claim 2: “Mikel Oyarzabal scored two impressive goals in Spain’s 3-0 win over Serbia”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding Spain vs. Serbia or Mikel Oyarzabal's performance.
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Claim 3: “Florian Wirtz scored two and made two more as Germany twice came from behind to beat Switzerland 4-3”
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The provided evidence contains general Wikipedia entries for Florian Wirtz, Jonathan Tah, and Lennart Karl, but none of the evidence confirms the specific match result (Germany beating Switzerland 4-3) or the specific performance details (Wirtz scoring two and assisting two) mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan Glao Tah (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːnatan ˈtaː]; born 11 February 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Tah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lennart Karl (born 22 February 2008) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennart_Karl
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Florian Richard Wirtz (German pronunciation: [ˈfloːriːˌɑːn ˈvɪɾt͡s]; born 3 May 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left midfielder for Premier League clu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_Wirtz
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Claim 4: “Algeria beat Guatemala 7-0 in Genoa, and Egypt beat Saudi Arabia 4-0”
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Claim 5: “Norway rested their record scorer, Erling Haaland, but took the lead after 25 minutes thanks to a curling shot from Andreas Schjelderup”
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Claim 6: “Morocco, who drew 1-1 with Ecuador, went behind early in the second half to a goal from John Yeboah, but Neil El Aynaoui’s goal two minutes from time ensured a share of the spoils”
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Claim 7: “Oyarzabal got his first goal with 16 minutes gone, hammering home after Alex Baena’s smart dummy”
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Claim 8: “The win extended The Netherlands’ unbeaten run to nine games”
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Claim 9: “The Arsenal defender replaced Fikayo Tomori with 21 minutes left in a dull match on Friday”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding Ben White replacing Fikayo Tomori in a match.
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Claim 10: “Ben White scored on his recall to the England side and then gave away a penalty in stoppage time as England drew 1-1 with Uruguay”
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The provided evidence only contains general Wikipedia entries about Ben White, England, and Uruguay/Brazil matches, but none of the evidence specifically corroborates the claim that Ben White scored and conceded a penalty during a 1-1 draw against Uruguay in a pre-World Cup friendly. The evidence is too general to confirm this specific sequence of events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin William White (born 8 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. White is a versatile defender …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_White_(footballer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The England national football team have represented England in men's international football since the first international match in 1872. It is controlled by the Football Association (FA), the governin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_national_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The match between Uruguay and Brazil was the decisive match of the final stage at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. It was played at the Maracanã Stadium in the then-capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, on 16 Ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_v_Brazil_(1950_FIFA_Wo…
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Claim 11: “Wirtz then gave Germany a 3-2 lead 11 minutes into the second half with the best goal of the night”
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Claim 12: “It was the first goal that England had conceded in seven games”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding England conceding their first goal in seven games against Uruguay.
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Claim 13: “Uruguay did not have a shot on goal, and that looked like the winner, only for White to clip Federico Vinas in the box as the clock ticked past 90 minutes”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding Uruguay's shots on goal or Ben White committing a penalty against Uruguay.
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Claim 14: “The result ended Switzerland’s 10-match unbeaten run”
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Claim 15: “Germany levelled nine minutes later when Jonathan Tah headed home Wirtz’s cross from the left”
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Claim 16: “The goals take his international tally to 26 in 53 internationals and extend his superb scoring streak”
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Claim 17: “Germany won for the sixth time in a row, thanks largely to the brilliance of Liverpool’s Wirtz”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding Germany winning six consecutive wins or Florian Wirtz's role in that streak.
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Claim 18: “The Netherlands overcame Norway 2-1 in Amsterdam”
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The provided evidence contains general Wikipedia entries for the Netherlands and Norway, but none of the evidence confirms the specific match result (Netherlands defeating Norway 2-1) or the context (pre-World Cup friendly in Amsterdam).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 9 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised the Netherlands, Scotland, Norway, Iceland and Macedonia. This group had…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualificat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Netherlands national football team (Dutch: Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply Het Nederlands elftal) has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_national_football_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Norway national football team (Norwegian: Norges herrelandslag i fotball, or informally Landslaget) represents Norway in men's international football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_national_football_team
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Claim 19: “White was a controversial selection by England coach Thomas Tuchel, four years after walking out on his teammates in the middle of the last World Cup”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding Ben White's selection by Thomas Tuchel or any controversy related to walking out on teammates.
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