FIFA World Cup

Round of 16

MEX Mexico Mexico - ENG England England

Mexico Mexico

England England

Mexico City Stadium(Sold out)

Alireza Faghani

Kane conquers Azteca

Harry Kane's 14th World Cup goal proved the winner as England beat co-hosts Mexico 3-2 in a thriller at the Estadio Azteca. Ex-Dortmund man Jude Bellingham put the Three Lions 2-0 up with a quickfire double before Mexico got a goal back. Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah was then sent off for a reckless challenge, but Kane's penalty made it 3-1 before the captain gave away a spot-kick for El Tri to convert and set up a grandstand finish. But England held on to set up a quarter-final tie with Norway.

End of second half

Full-time

90'

+ 8

Yellow card

Jordan Henderson

90'

+ 8

Yellow card

Johan Vásquez

90'

Substitution

Morgan Rogers

Harry Kane

81'

Substitution

Guillermo Martínez

Julian Quinones

79'

Substitution

Álvaro Fidalgo

Jorge Sánchez

75'

Substitution

Dan Burn

Elliot Anderson

74'

Substitution

Djed Spence

Nico O'Reilly

72'

Yellow card

Nico O'Reilly

71'

Yellow card

Jorge Sánchez

69'

Raúl Jiménez

GOAL!

2:3

Penalty

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

68'

Yellow card

Marc Guéhi

61'

Substitution

Santiago Gimenez

Gilberto Mora

61'

Substitution

Brian Gutiérrez

Luis Romo

60'

Harry Kane

GOAL!

1:3

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

57'

Substitution

John Stones

Bukayo Saka

54'

Red card

Jarell Quansah

Kick-off!

45'

+ 6

Substitution

Edson Álvarez

César Montes

Half-time

42'

Julian Quinones

GOAL!

1:2

Goal probability

31 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

8.14 m

38'

Jude Bellingham

GOAL!

0:2

Assist:H. Kane

Goal probability

61 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

4.84 m

36'

Jude Bellingham

GOAL!

0:1

Assist:B. Saka

Goal probability

33 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

5.57 m

Yellow card

Declan Rice

Kick-off!

More on that England team

Thomas Tuchel makes three changes to the side that beat DR Congo in the previous round. Bayer Leverkusen's Quansah (pictured) replaces Spence at right-back, while Madueke and Rashford are replaced by Saka and Gordon on the wings.

More on that Mexico team

Head coach Javier Aguirre has stuck with the same starting XI that began Mexico's 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the last round. As such, 17-year-old rising star Gilberto Mora keeps his place in attacking midfield for El Tri, while England will also need to be wary of Julian Quiñones, who has three goals so far at the tournament.

Starting line-up: Mexico

Formation:4-2-3-1

Mexico subs

Acevedo, Ochoa, Álvarez, Reyes, Chávez, Fidalgo, Pineda, Vargas, Chávez, Gutiérrez, Vega, Giménez, González, Huerta, Martínez

Starting line-up: England

Formation:4-2-3-1

England subs

Henderson, Trafford, Stones, Chalobah, Burn, James, Spence, Henderson, Mainoo, Rogers, Eze, Rashford, Watkins, Madueke, Toney

Mexico-related transfer news

Schalke have confirmed that defender Felipe Sánchez has joined Mexican top-flight side Santos Laguna on loan for the season, with a purchase clause built into the agreement after a certain number of appearances. The 22-year-old Argentinian, who has been at the Royal Blues since summer 2024, made 22 appearances in Bundesliga 2 last term.

5:57

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1:10

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Head-to-head record

England have won six of their nine encounters with Mexico - including each of their last four - but El Tri are unbeaten against the Three Lions (W2, D1) on home soil. The teams’ only previous World Cup meeting came in the 1966 group stage, when eventual winners England triumphed 2-0 at Wembley Stadium.

How they got here: England

The Three Lions followed up an impressive 4-2 win over Croatia with a goalless draw against Ghana, but a 2-0 victory over Panama ensured they advanced to the knockout stage as Group L winners. They had to come from behind against DR Congo in the round of 32, with Harry Kane scoring twice to rescue Thomas Tuchel's side.

How they got here: Mexico

The co-hosts were one of only three teams to reach the knockout stages with a 100 percent group-stage record - and remain one of only two who are yet to concede a goal. Javier Aguirre’s side defeated South Africa (2-0), South Korea (1-0) and Czechia (3-0) in Group A to set up a round-of-32 clash with Ecuador, who were beaten 2-0 in Mexico City.

Welcome along!

Follow all of the action as Mexico take on England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16. The game at the Estadio Azteca kicks off at 2am CEST on Monday, 6 July.