England survive – England struck early through Jude Bellingham, twice inside two minutes, then withstood a late Mexico surge to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot after England went down to 10 men, Raul Jimenez later converted Mexico’s pe
England walked into Estadio Azteca with the kind of atmosphere that can rattle a team before it even starts. They still got the first jolt—and then they got punished for it just as quickly.
Jude Bellingham shocked Mexico with England’s first goal at 36 minutes, making it England 1, Mexico 0. Two minutes later, at 38 minutes, he struck again to put England 2, Mexico 0 on the board.
Mexico didn’t wait long to answer. Julián Quiñones pulled one back at 42 minutes, turning the score to England 2, Mexico 1 as halftime approached.
The second half brought the kind of swing that has defined this matchup. England went down to 10 men, but it didn’t stop the scoring. At 60 minutes. Harry Kane converted from the penalty spot after Mexico goalkeeper Tala Rangel committed a penalty. giving England the advantage again on the hour mark and making it England 3. Mexico 1.
Mexico found its own way back nine minutes later. At 69 minutes, Raúl Jiménez scored a penalty of his own, converting past Jordan Pickford to set the score to England 3, Mexico 2.
From there. Mexico kept pressing—but nothing else that Mexico cooked up could get past Jordan Pickford. the England goalkeeper who held firm in the final stretch. England’s survival was the point: they reached the quarterfinals after one of the most thrilling matches in recent World Cup history. dragging themselves through a second-half charge from El Tri in a stadium that never stopped leaning into the noise.
England vs Mexico World Cup Estadio Azteca Jude Bellingham Harry Kane Julian Quiñones Raúl Jiménez Tala Rangel Jordan Pickford quarterfinals