{"id":513350,"date":"2026-07-06T06:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/england-eliminates-mexico-in-a-vibrant-3-2-and-advances-to-the-quarterfinals-of-the-2026-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T06:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:30:40","slug":"england-eliminates-mexico-in-a-vibrant-3-2-and-advances-to-the-quarterfinals-of-the-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/football\/england-eliminates-mexico-in-a-vibrant-3-2-and-advances-to-the-quarterfinals-of-the-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"England eliminates Mexico in a vibrant 3-2 and advances to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MEXICO CITY.\u2013<\/strong> England vs. Mexico<\/strong> provided one of the most exciting matches of the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>. The English national team defeated the Mexican side 3-2 this Sunday and advanced to the next round, ending the host team’s dream at an Estadio Azteca packed with fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England Mexico<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The team led by Thomas Tuchel took the lead in the first half thanks to a brace from Jude Bellingham, who scored in a span of just two minutes to make the match 2-0. However, before halftime, Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones scored for Mexico and restored hope to the local fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The match took a turn at the start of the second half, when English defender Jarell Quansah was sent off after a VAR review, leaving England with ten players. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Harry Kane extended the lead by converting a penalty to make the score 3-1. Shortly after, Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez responded from the spot to bring El Tri closer once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YOU CAN ALSO READ: Cristiano Ronaldo: “I hope tomorrow is not my last match in a World Cup”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

England Mexico decisive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With one more man on the pitch, Mexico pushed forward in attack during the final minutes and created several opportunities to level the score. However, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford became the great figure of the match’s closing stages with several decisive interventions that prevented the equalizer and secured England’s qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The elimination marked the end of the road for a Mexican national team that arrived undefeated in the round of 16 and had given its fans hope after overcoming the group stage without conceding any goals. Despite the defeat, the team led by Javier Aguirre left a competitive impression and fought until the last minute against one of the tournament favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this result, England Mexico<\/strong> was marked as one of the most intense matches of the round of 16. England advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will face Norway, which provided one of the biggest surprises of the competition by eliminating Brazil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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