England etched their names on fifa world cup In a piece of folklore on Sunday night, they became the first team to beat Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in a World Cup match, surviving a dramatic second-half onslaught to seal a thrilling last-16 victory 3-2.The famous win ended Mexico’s unbeaten run at the World Cup at the iconic stadium, which had followed a run of 10 matches, including three wins during the 2026 World Cup. This also brings England to the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the 11th time, second only to Brazil (15 times) and Germany (14 times) who have reached the quarter-finals more times.The match also added a new chapter to the legendary stadium’s history, becoming the 24th World Cup match to be held at the Estadio Azteca, more than at any other stadium in the tournament’s history.
Bellingham Double Silence Aztec
In front of an enthusiastic home crowd of over 80,000, Jude Bellingham produced one of the finest performances of his international career, surprising the home side with a brace in just 98 seconds.The midfielder opened the scoring with a powerful header in the 36th minute and doubled England’s advantage two minutes later after a brilliant link-up with his captain. Harry Kane.Mexico responded before half-time, with Julian Quinones pulling a goal back in the 42nd minute to ensure the game went into the break on good terms.The drama intensified shortly after the restart when England defender Jarell Quansah was shown a straight red card following a VAR review for a dangerous challenge on Jesús Gallardo. The dismissal made Cousa the fourth English player to be sent off at the World Cup and the first since the World Cup. wayne rooney 2006.With England reduced to 10 men, manager Thomas Tuchel responded by sacrificing Bukayo Saka for defender John Stones to bolster the defence.
Kane withstands final siege for England
Despite being outnumbered, England scored a crucial third goal from the penalty spot with Harry Kane after Anthony Gordon was brought down by goalkeeper Raul Rangel.This is Kane’s sixth goal in the World Cup and his 14th in the FIFA World Cup, tying him with German legend Gerd Müller for fifth place on the tournament’s all-time scoring list. This also puts him within touching distance of the Golden Boot leader. Lionel MessiKylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, who have seven goals each.Kane was then awarded a penalty, becoming the first player since at least 1966 to score and take a penalty in the same World Cup match. Raúl Jiménez completed a wild shot when he scored to reduce the deficit to 3-2.Mexico kept pushing forward in the final 21 minutes and 11 minutes of injury time, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and England’s resolute defense held on to hold on to the lead.The victory ensured England reached a third consecutive World Cup quarter-finals, where they will face Norway’s star striker Erling Haaland in Miami Gardens for a place in the last four.For Mexico, the defeat continues a painful trend. Mexico has failed to advance to the last 16 at every World Cup since 1986.
