England defeated Mexico at the Estadio Azteca to move on to a World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Miami on Saturday. The win came despite England playing nearly 50 minutes with 10 men after Jarell Quansah was sent off.
Jude Bellingham was central to England’s breakthrough, first heading in from Bukayo Saka’s delivery and then adding a second after England pressed high. Jordan Pickford also produced an important early save from Raúl Jiménez before the match swung into a more chaotic phase.
Mexico pushed back strongly in front of a hostile home crowd, with Jiménez later scoring from the penalty spot while England were defending a 3-2 lead. Thomas Tuchel responded by turning to defensive reinforcements, including Dan Burn, Djed Spence and John Stones, as England tried to close out the match under heavy pressure.
The setting added to the drama: heavy rain, a delayed kick-off and the weight of Azteca history shaped the night as much as the tactics. For England, the result carries symbolic value as well as tournament importance, ending Mexico’s unbeaten World Cup run at the stadium and setting up a last-eight meeting with Norway.
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