Manuel Ugarte received two yellow cards but wasn't sent off in England's 1-1 draw with Uruguay, sparking controversy over refereeing decisions. The Uruguayan midfielder was booked for a foul on Cole Palmer before receiving a second yellow for dissent after Ben White's opening goal.

Former England striker Ian Wright criticized referee Sven Jablonski, claiming he 'made it up as he went along.' England defender Harry Maguire later revealed that the first yellow card was actually meant for Jose Maria Gimenez, meaning Ugarte received no official cautions despite the apparent double booking.

England manager Thomas Tuchel expressed frustration with the referee's performance, particularly VAR's failure to review a reckless challenge on Phil Foden by Ronald Araújo while intervening for Uruguay's stoppage-time penalty. Tuchel described it as 'a bad day at the office' for the officials, questioning the consistency of VAR decisions throughout the match.