England beat Mexico 3-2 at Azteca, reach quarterfinals
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- England beat Mexico 3-2 at Azteca Stadium on Sunday to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for a third consecutive tournament, becoming the first team to defeat Mexico at the Azteca in World Cup play and just the third to win there in 89 total competitive matches.
- Jude Bellingham scored twice in 98 seconds to give England a 2-0 lead before Julián Quiñones pulled a goal back before halftime to reignite the crowd of more than 80,000.
- Jarell Quansah was shown a straight red card in the 54th minute for a high challenge on Jesús Gallardo following a video review, leaving England with 10 men for the rest of the match.
- Harry Kane extended England's lead from the penalty spot — his 6th goal of the tournament and 14th World Cup career goal, matching Gerd Müller for fifth on the all-time scoring list — then conceded a penalty in the same game converted by Raúl Jiménez, becoming the first player since at least 1966 to score and concede a penalty in the same World Cup match.
- Mexico have now exited the World Cup at the round-of-16 stage eight times since reaching the quarterfinals in 1986, with their only runs past the last 16 coming in 1970 and 1986 — both as tournament hosts.
- England will face Erling Haaland and Norway in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday for a place in the semifinals; after Canada's exit to Morocco on Saturday, the United States is the lone co-host remaining and faces Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday.
Why it matters: England's 3-2 win made them the first team to topple Mexico at the Azteca in a World Cup, and Harry Kane's penalty moved him level with Gerd Müller for fifth on the all-time World Cup scoring list with 14 goals. Mexico's elimination is their eighth round-of-16 exit since 1986 — a four-decade pattern of falling at the same hurdle, broken only when they hosted the tournament.
