In a match that took a lot of physical effort, England beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Co-hosts Mexico were not bad and did not let down their fans who filled the stadium. They played and fought until the last minute. However, England, who finished the match with ten players, was strong and fought hard from the start. They did not start slowly or carefully, instead, they attacked and did not waste any time.
Match Highlights and Goals
The brilliant Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for England in the 36th minute with a great header. Just two minutes later, he came back and scored his second goal in the 38th minute. Mexico replied quickly to cut the lead with a goal by Quinones in the 42nd minute, and the first half ended 2-1.
In the second half, the match became more exciting. England player Jarell Quansah was sent off after the Australian referee Alireza Faghani checked the VAR and showed him a red card in the 54th minute.
In the 60th minute, England got a penalty kick after a quick run by Anthony Gordon, who reached the ball faster than the Mexico goalkeeper. Harry Kane stepped up to take it and scored it successfully.
In the 67th minute, Harry Kane caused a penalty kick after a tackle on a Mexico player. Raul Jimenez stepped up to take it and scored it successfully past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
With this result, England goes through to the quarter-finals to face Norway next Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, USA.
