Mexico v England, 05 July 2026

Score3-2 to England
RefereeAlireza Faghani
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance80,824

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Kick-off was delayed by one hour to 7.00pm local (2.00am BST 06.07.2026) due to thunder and lightning in the area. . Head to Head Played: 10 Mexico won: 2 Drawn: 1 England won: 7 Mexico scored: 6 England scored: 26 . FIFA World Ranking: Mexico 14th, England 4th . This was England's first game at the Estadio Azteca since their infamous 2-1 loss to Argentina in the Quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup tournament in 1986.

2 Mexico

Manager: Javier Aguirre

3 England

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Julian Quiñones 42 G
Raúl Jiménez penalty 69 P

Goals:

Jude Bellingham 36 G
Jude Bellingham 38 G
Harry Kane penalty 60 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Raúl Rangel
Defender César Montes (captain)
Defender Johan Vásquez
Defender/Midfielder Roberto Alvarado
Defender/Midfielder Jesús Gallardo
Defender/Midfielder Luis Romo
Defender/Midfielder Jorge Sánchez
Midfielder Erik Lira
Midfielder/Forward Gilberto Mora
Midfielder/Forward Julian Quiñones
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Marc Guéhi Defender
Jarell Quansah Defender
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Nico O'Reilly Defender/Midfielder
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Elliott Anderson Midfielder
Jude Bellingham Midfielder
Anthony Gordon Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Edson Alvarez for César Montes 46
Santiago Giménez for Gilberto Mora 61
Brian Gutiérrez for Luis Romo 61
Alvaro Fidalgo for Jorge Sánchez 79
Guillermo Martínez for Julian Quiñones 81

Substitutions:

John Stones for Bukayo Saka 57
Dan Burn for Elliott Anderson 75
Djed Spence for Nico O'Reilly 75
Morgan Rogers for Harry Kane 90

Cards:

Jorge Sánchez 71 Y
Johan Vásquez 90+8 Y

Cards:

Declan Rice 1 Y
Jarell Quansah 54 R
Marc Guéhi 68 Y
Nico O'Reilly 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa
Defender Mateo Chávez
Defender/Midfielder Edson Alvarez
Defender/Midfielder Israel Reyes
Midfielder Luis Chávez
Midfielder Alvaro Fidalgo
Midfielder Orbelín Pineda
Midfielder Obed Vargas
Midfielder/Forward Armando González
Midfielder/Forward Brian Gutiérrez
Midfielder/Forward César Huerta
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Vega
Forward Santiago Giménez
Forward Guillermo Martínez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Djed Spence
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ivan Toney
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

Mexico failed in their attempt to reach the Quarter-finals of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the third time: previously in 1970 and 1986 when they were also a host nation. . This was El Tri’s first defeat in their 27 competitive games at the Estadio Azteca since September 2013 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Honduras, when former Birmingham City loanee Carlos Costly scored the winning goal. . Julian Quiñones had now become the first-ever player to score in three consecutive appearances at FIFA World Cup tournaments for Mexico. . Mexico were awarded a penalty in the 68th minute following a VAR review.

Comments:

England had now reached the Quarter-finals at three consecutive editions of FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time since 1962 to 1970 [excludes editions that did not incorporate a Quarter-final round]. . The Three Lions were now unbeaten in their eight games against CONCACAF nations at FIFA World Cup finals (won five) since their 1-0 defeat by USA in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 1950. . Aged 23 years and six days, Jude Bellingham had now become the youngest-ever player to make ten appearances at FIFA World Cup tournaments: previously Mario Kempes for Argentina against Poland in 1978 (23 years and 334 days). . Jarell Quansah was shown a red card in the 54th minute following a VAR review. . Unused sub Jordan Henderson was shown a yellow card in the eighth added minute at the end of the game for unsporting behaviour.

2 Mexico

Manager: Javier Aguirre

Goals:

Julian Quiñones 42 G
Raúl Jiménez penalty 69 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Raúl Rangel
Defender César Montes (captain)
Defender Johan Vásquez
Defender/Midfielder Roberto Alvarado
Defender/Midfielder Jesús Gallardo
Defender/Midfielder Luis Romo
Defender/Midfielder Jorge Sánchez
Midfielder Erik Lira
Midfielder/Forward Gilberto Mora
Midfielder/Forward Julian Quiñones
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Edson Alvarez for César Montes 46
Santiago Giménez for Gilberto Mora 61
Brian Gutiérrez for Luis Romo 61
Alvaro Fidalgo for Jorge Sánchez 79
Guillermo Martínez for Julian Quiñones 81

Cards:

Jorge Sánchez 71 Y
Johan Vásquez 90+8 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa
Defender Mateo Chávez
Defender/Midfielder Edson Alvarez
Defender/Midfielder Israel Reyes
Midfielder Luis Chávez
Midfielder Alvaro Fidalgo
Midfielder Orbelín Pineda
Midfielder Obed Vargas
Midfielder/Forward Armando González
Midfielder/Forward Brian Gutiérrez
Midfielder/Forward César Huerta
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Vega
Forward Santiago Giménez
Forward Guillermo Martínez

Comments:

Mexico failed in their attempt to reach the Quarter-finals of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the third time: previously in 1970 and 1986 when they were also a host nation. . This was El Tri’s first defeat in their 27 competitive games at the Estadio Azteca since September 2013 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Honduras, when former Birmingham City loanee Carlos Costly scored the winning goal. . Julian Quiñones had now become the first-ever player to score in three consecutive appearances at FIFA World Cup tournaments for Mexico. . Mexico were awarded a penalty in the 68th minute following a VAR review.

3 England

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Jude Bellingham 36 G
Jude Bellingham 38 G
Harry Kane penalty 60 P

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Marc Guéhi Defender
Jarell Quansah Defender
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Nico O'Reilly Defender/Midfielder
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Elliott Anderson Midfielder
Jude Bellingham Midfielder
Anthony Gordon Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

John Stones for Bukayo Saka 57
Dan Burn for Elliott Anderson 75
Djed Spence for Nico O'Reilly 75
Morgan Rogers for Harry Kane 90

Cards:

Declan Rice 1 Y
Jarell Quansah 54 R
Marc Guéhi 68 Y
Nico O'Reilly 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Djed Spence
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ivan Toney
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

England had now reached the Quarter-finals at three consecutive editions of FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time since 1962 to 1970 [excludes editions that did not incorporate a Quarter-final round]. . The Three Lions were now unbeaten in their eight games against CONCACAF nations at FIFA World Cup finals (won five) since their 1-0 defeat by USA in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 1950. . Aged 23 years and six days, Jude Bellingham had now become the youngest-ever player to make ten appearances at FIFA World Cup tournaments: previously Mario Kempes for Argentina against Poland in 1978 (23 years and 334 days). . Jarell Quansah was shown a red card in the 54th minute following a VAR review. . Unused sub Jordan Henderson was shown a yellow card in the eighth added minute at the end of the game for unsporting behaviour.