England defeats Mexico 3‑2 to reach World Cup quarter‑finals
England beat Mexico 3‑2 in a Round‑of‑16 match at Estadio Azteca, advancing to the quarter‑finals. The match was attended by 80,824 spectators, according to NPR, and was preceded by a weather delay, reported by Premium Times. England played with ten men for most of the second half after Jarrell Quansah was sent off following a VAR review. Jude Bellingham scored two goals for England, and Harry K‑
England defeated Mexico 3‑2 in a Round‑of‑16 match of the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, advancing to the quarter‑finals. The game was attended by 80,824 spectators, according to NPR, and was preceded by a weather delay, reported by Premium Times.
England played with ten men for most of the second half after Jarrell Quansah was sent off following a VAR review. Jude Bellingham scored two goals for England, and Harry Kane added a penalty. Mexico scored two goals, with Julian Quinones finding the net and Raul Jimenez converting a penalty, as reported by Dawn.
The result marked Mexico's first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca.
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