Overview
- England won 3-2 in Mexico City after Jude Bellingham scored twice in a rapid burst and Harry Kane added a VAR-awarded penalty.
- Mexico replied through Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, the latter converting a second-half penalty awarded after a VAR review, but the hosts could not force extra time.
- England played part of the second half with ten men after Jarell Quansah was sent off for a studs-up challenge, and the visitors held on despite Mexico’s late pressure.
- The match was delayed by about an hour because of heavy rain and storms, Fan Festival sites such as the Zócalo reached capacity, and city authorities reinforced security and redirected fans to alternate viewing areas.
- The loss eliminates Mexico in the round of 16, ends the team’s spotless defensive run at this tournament, and hands England a quarterfinal trip to Miami to face Norway.