'You can't breathe' - What is it like playing at altitude?
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- Rachel Corsie and Lucas Leiva share their personal experiences of playing football at altitude, captured in the headline quote 'You can't breathe' to convey the physical strain.
- England are set to face Mexico at Estadio Azteca, which the source notes sits 2,240 metres above sea level — making altitude a headline factor in the fixture.
Why it matters: England's match at Estadio Azteca's 2,240-metre elevation introduces a real physiological challenge, and Corsie and Leiva's firsthand account — 'you can't breathe' — frames the altitude as a material obstacle for the squad, not just background trivia.
