Ten-man England beat Mexico 3-2 as Bellingham scores twice, reach World Cup quarter-finals

England advanced thanks to two Jude Bellingham goals in 98 first-half seconds and a nerveless Harry Kane penalty but that barely tells the tale of a night of passion and extraordinary drama t

Mexico City: Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night. : - ⚰️England beat Mexico in a game that had literally … pic.twitter.com/Sp9a27nu9D— 433 (@433) July 6, 2026 In the same stadium where England fell victim to Diego Maradona's Hand of God goal in the 1986 World Cup against Argentina, it was the foot of Kane that gave the nation redemption 40 years later.Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half, and six minutes after Jarell Quansah was sent off, Kane converted a penalty to restore England's two-goal lead.England moves on to face Norway on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a spot in the semifinals.Mexico vs England - Attacking Highlights!A World Cup Classic! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NbCTHgUaBG https://t.co/75Lzs7JCm6— Football Performances (@FCPerformances) July 6, 2026 “It was a crazy game. We had to fight,” Kane said, his voice hoarse. “I can't really talk, but the occasion, the team, everything against us, we found a way.” Bellingham stunned the crowd of 80,824 at a venue where Mexico was unbeaten in 10 World Cup matches, including three this year, when he scored on a header in the 36th minute and again in the 38th on a pass from Kane.Julián Quiñones scored for El Tri in the 42nd minute, and the game appeared to turn in Mexico's favor when Quansah was shown a red card in the 54th for a dangerous foul on Jesús Gallardo.But England was awarded a penalty for a challenge by Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel, and Kane converted for his sixth goal of this tournament and 14th of his World Cup career, matching Gerd Müller of West Germany for fifth on the scoring list. Kane sits one behind Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race. After Harry Kane and England kicked out Mexico 3 - 2, the lad's voice is completely gone Writer: Oliverpic.twitter.com/dmWlwULU8P— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 6, 2026 Kane then committed a foul that made him the first player since at least 1966 to score and concede a penalty in a World Cup game. Raúl Jiménez converted the kick with a stutter-step approach to move El Tri within 3-2.Mexico attacked relentlessly over the final 21 minutes, plus 11 minutes of stoppage time, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and England's defenders held steady.“This is probably one of the biggest England wins in a while, probably the biggest one I can remember as a fan or player,” Bellingham said. “The best night of my England career.” Midfielder Jordan Henderson was taken to a hospital after the match with a wrist injury, coach Thomas Tuchel said. He was hurt when he tumbled over an advertising board during the postgame celebration.WATCH: England sings 'Wonderwall' with fans after eliminating Mexico from the World Cup.England NOW faces Norway the quarterfinal in Miami. pic.twitter.com/V1TqLltkCP— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) July 6, 2026 “It's quite a serious injury,” Tuchel said.Mexico has not reached the quarterfinals since hosting in 1986. Since then, it has lost in the round of 16 eight times, failed to advance past the group stage in 2022 and was disqualified from the 1990 tournament.It was Mexico's third competitive loss at Azteca, which opened in 1966, after a pair of 2-1 defeats in World Cup qualifiers, to Costa Rica in 2001 and to Honduras in 2013.We came, we saw, we conquered the Mexicans in there own back yard. One of the greatest England performances in History. What a fucking win and what a fucking team! England i love you ❤️ pic.twitter.com/bujBDOh3SN— Alexander Smith (@ZaaanderSmith) July 6, 2026 The stadium sits 7,300 feet (2,200 meters) above sea level and England's travel schedule gave it no opportunity to get used to the altitude. Mexico's passionate fans blasted horns outside the England hotel to disrupt players' sleep, and the start of the match was delayed an hour because of a thunderstorm.No matter. England is on to the quarterfinals as it seeks its first title since 1966, and its outnumbered fans continued their tradition of serenading the victorious Three Lions with Oasis' “Wonderwall.” (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Jude Bellingham’s double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals. Harry Kane also scored from the penalty spot as the Three Lions overcame Jarell Quansah’s red card, high altitude and a fervent home support to keep their quest for a first major tournament win in 60 years alive. England have relied on Bellingham and Kane throughout the tournament and that duo have carried them into a last eight showdown with Erling Haaland’s Norway. “When the going gets […]...Keep on reading: World Cup: Bellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into quarters

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Jude Bellingham's double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals. Harry Kane also scored from the penalty spot as the Three Lions overcame Jarell Quansah's red card, high altitude and a fervent home support to keep their quest for a first major tournament win in 60 years alive. England have relied on Bellingham and Kane throughout the tournament and that duo have carried them into a last eight showdown with Erling Haaland's Norway. "When the going gets tough, they never give up, they never lose belief. It was one step more," said England boss Thomas Tuchel. "We need to take this in. This is Azteca, it's Mexico, a crazy game. We left everything out there, every single one of us. We need to take this in, now it's full steam ahead." Bellingham struck twice in 98 seconds in the first half to condemn Mexico to just a third defeat in 90 matches at the Azteca. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez reduced the Mexican arrears but they fell short of a place in the quarter-finals. Victory also helped to erase some of England's nightmarish memories at the Azteca in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup when Diego Maradona scored a double for Argentina, including the infamous "Hand of God" goal. The match was delayed by an hour after a thunder storm and heavy rain lashed the Mexican capital for hours before the planned 6.00pm (0000 GMT) kick-off time. Despite the sodden conditions, over 80,000 fans crammed into the stadium to create a deafening noise. Tuchel was wary of a fast start from Mexico as his side adjusted to the altitude 2,240 metres (7,350 feet) above sea level. Mexico had flown out of the traps when they won a World Cup knockout game for the first time in 40 years against Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday. This time England managed to keep Javier Aguirre's side at bay, but did need a crucial intervention from Jordan Pickford to deny Jimenez opening the scoring with a diving header that was headed for the bottom corner. Tuchel made three changes to the side that needed a heroic performance from Kane to prevent an embarrassing early exit to DR Congo. Quansah was forced to deputise at right-back with Reece James not fit to start for a third consecutive game, opening up Tuchel to criticism over his decision not to select more specialist cover in that position. Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka also started out wide and both made telling contributions. Saka's cross picked out Bellingham to power in a header for the first goal Mexico had conceded in five World Cup games. The hosts failed to compose themselves as within two minutes the Real Madrid midfielder had doubled England's lead. Kane's ball across fell perfectly for Bellingham to power in his fourth goal of the tournament. Yet what should have been a comfortable lead was nearly wiped out by half-time. Quinones blasted in his fourth goal of the tournament to spark the Mexico rally after England failed to clear a free-kick. Jimenez drilled wide and saw another header saved by Pickford before Bellingham made a last-ditch intervention to deny Cesar Montes a certain equaliser. Nico O'Reilly nearly restored England's two-goal cushion at the start of the second half as his deflected shot cannoned off the post. Quansah was shown a straight red card on 54 minutes after a VAR review for a mistimed lunge on Jesus Gallardo. But just six minutes later the 10 men had added to their lead when Gordon was wiped out by Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel and Kane emphatically dispatched the penalty. The England captain's sixth goal of the tournament puts him just one behind Haaland, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot. The game took another huge momentum swing when this time Kane was penalised for a foul inside his own box and Jimenez slotted home the penalty to set up a frantic final 20 minutes. England though stood tall, defending at times frantically to resist the Mexican wave during 11 minutes of additional time and reach a third consecutive World Cup quarter-final.

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham were both on target in a statement win for England (Picture: Getty) Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane shone again as ten-man England edged out Mexico in a famous and thrilling 3-2 victory to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. In an utterly compelling last-16 clash at a bustling Azteca, England produced a performance will be remembered as one of their best, in which Jude Bellingham struck twice in the space of two minutes before Harry Kane scored the decisive goal from the spot. The Three Lions started the stronger of the two teams when play eventually got underway following an hour-long delay, with loud jeers heard around the iconic Azteca as Thomas Tuchel’s men dominated possession early on. But it was co-hosts Mexico who had the first real chance of the contest and Jordan Pickford had to be at his best to keep out Raul Jimenez’s goal-bound header in the 15th minute, producing a fine save down low to his left. Don't miss a World Cup moment England's hero (Picture:Getty) What a rollercoaster this has been. Make sense of the drama with Metro's free daily newsletter, featuring England updates, match previews and exclusive analysis. Sign up now. Anthony Gordon fired England’s opening opportunity tamely at Raul Rangel after some outstanding trickery out wide, before Jude Bellingham headed home Bukayo Saka’s pinpoint cross to silence the home crowd and break the deadlock in the 36th minute. Just moments later, Bellingham had a second to his name as he finished off a free-flowing England move out from the back, only for Mexico to reduce the deficit through Julian Quinones in a frantic end to a rollercoaster first half. Bellingham scored twice in an unforgettable two-minute spell for England (Picture: Getty) England right-back Quansah was given his marching orders shortly after the break (Picture: Getty) The incredible drama continued after the restart as Nico O’Reilly struck against the post with a stunning volleyed effort before Harry Kane restored England’s two-goal cushion following Jarell Quansah’s red card for a dangerous challenge on Jesus Gallardo. Mexico fought back again, though, as Jimenez converted from the spot after Kane had fouled Brian Gutierrez on the hour-mark, setting up a nerve-shredding finish as England saw out the remaining minutes with a man down.Tuchel’s side will pick up their campaign against Norway on Saturday in Miamis Hard Rock Stadium after Erling Haaland and Co saw off Brazil to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in the nation’s history. Jordan Pickford – 9 (Picture: Getty) Began nervously with a pair of overhit passes out from the back but regained his composure to produce a top save down low to his left to keep out Raul Jimenez’s goal-bound header in the 15th minute. Showed great awareness to rush out and shut down Jimenez again just moments before Bellingham’s header opener, before keeping out the Wolves attacker’s speculative long-range effort with an acrobatic stop on the stroke of half-time. Jarell Quansah – 4 (Picture: Getty) Given the nod over Djed Spence, the Bayer Leverkusen man combined well with Bukayo Saka down the right flank both in attack and going backwards, and produced a crucial defensive header to halt Mexico’s dominance in the dying embers of the first period. However, the defender was given his marching orders for a dangerous tackle on Jesus Gallardo as England’s right-back curse struck again, becoming only the fourth England player to be sent off in a World Cup match. Ezri Konsa – 7 (Picture: Getty) Will have been targeting a much-improved display following England’s edgy win over DR Congo and the Aston Villa man didn’t disappoint. Konsa and Guehi may well be thanking Pickford after the goalkeeper produced a pair of stunning saves in the first half, though, with the centre-back duo struggling to keep the dangerous Jimenez quiet. Produced a crucial block to keep out Gutierrez’s cross-cum-shot as Mexico threatened to make it all square with the clock ticking down. Marc Guehi – 7 (Picture: Getty) After a shaky performance against DR Congo, the Manchester City central defender will have had a huge confidence boost after bringing an early period of Mexico dominance to a halt with a smart cut-out. Deserves great credit for helping stifle out attack after attack in the closing stages. Nico O’Reilly – 6 (Picture: Getty) The 21-year-old brushed himself off after a couple of less-than-convincing moments in possession early on and came agonisingly close to scoring England’s third at the start of the second half, only to see his stunning volleyed effort come off the upright. Was replaced by Spence after picking up a booking midway through the second half. Elliot Anderson – 5 (Picture: Getty) Let himself down with some questionable positioning and wayward passing either side of the opening hydration break and was undoubtedly outshone by fellow midfielders Rice and Bellingham. Declan Rice – 7 (Picture: Getty) A far-from-ideal start to the match for Rice after a yellow card for a high boot in the very first minute – and it appears the Arsenal man is still some way from returning to full fitness from an ongoing neural problem. However, Rice’s quality shone through as he scythed through Mexico’s midfield for Bellingham’s stunning opener Jude Bellingham – 9 (Picture: Getty) Continued his outstanding start to the tournament in the opening exchanges and put a huge dent in Mexican confidence levels with a stunning double in a frantic two-minute period towards the end of the first half. But Bellingham headed home Saka’s excellent cross to break the deadlock and it was dreamland for the Three Lions as the Real Madrid superstar finished off a free-flowing attack to double his side’s advantage. As if that wasn’t enough, Bellingham produced an incredible last-ditch challenge to stop a sure-fire Mexican equaliser on the stroke of half-time. Another momentous showing from England’s form man at this summer’s tournament. Bukayo Saka – 7 (Picture: Getty) Restored to the side in place of Arsenal team-mate Noni Madueke, Saka clumsily overhit England’s first corner of the match to relieve the pressure on co-hosts Mexico early on. But the winger picked himself up to assist Bellingham with a perfect cross in the 36th minute, with the ball put on a plate for the onrushing midfielder. Was sacrificed for John Stones after Quansah was sent off in the 54th minute. Anthony Gordon – 8 (Picture: Getty) Looked sharp and up for the battle from minute one, winning England’s first two corners and having the side’s first shot on target, causing a struggling Jorge Sanchez all sorts of problems with his lung-busting pace and energy. Won England’s vital penalty after an utterly absorbing start to the second period, which Kane duly converted to restore his side’s two-goal cushion after Quansah’s second off. One of his finest performances yet in an England shirt. Harry Kane – 9 (Picture: Getty) After his goalscoring heroics against DR Congo, the Bayern Munich star had to bide his time for opportunities, with the striker’s assist for Bellingham’s second representing his first meaningful contribution in the final third. Hardly put a foot wrong other than to foul Brian Gutierrez for Mexico’s second-half penalty having showed nerves of steel to convert his own spot-kick 15 minutes earlier.Undoubtedly one of the contenders for this year’s Golden Boot award, but he will undoubtedly have his eye on the biggest prize of them all this summer. Substitutes John Stones – 6 Made a convincing start after replacing Saka at the start of the second half, with the makeshift right-back clearing the ball to safety as Mexico threatened to cancel out Kane’s penalty to level. Djed Spence – 7 May have been feeling the nerves after a difficult outing against DR Congo but did his reputation no hard whatsoever after being introduced for O’Reilly, with the Manchester City youngster on a yellow card. Produced a brilliant last-ditch sliding tackle to frustrate Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez, who eyes lit with a clear sighting of goal in the 83rd minute. Dan Burn – 7 The big Newcastle centre-half did everything that was expected of him after coming on in place of Anderson with 15 minutes remaining of normal time. Morgan Rogers – 6 Came on for Kane as England looked to see out the remaining minutes and didn’t put a foot wrong. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source