The next match in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup has taken place.
elchi reports that the Mexican national team faced England.
The match kicked off at 05:00 Baku time.
Although the Mexican team started the match more actively, the English opened the scoring. In the 36th minute, following a pass from Saka, Bellingham headed the ball into the net: 1:0.
Before the Mexicans could recover from the shock of the goal, Bellingham scored his and his team’s second goal 2 minutes later.
Shortly after, the hosts pulled one back. In the 42nd minute, Quiñones scored. The first half ended with England in the lead: 2:1.
In the second half, England was reduced to 10 men. In the 54th minute, Quansah received a red card and was sent off.
Despite this, the British managed to increase the lead. In the 60th minute, Harry Kane accurately converted a penalty kick.
In the 69th minute, the match referee Alireza Faghani awarded a penalty to England this time. Raul Jimenez stepped up and scored to make it 2:3.
The match ended with this score, and the England national team advanced to the next stage.
England will face the Norwegian national team in the quarter-finals.
World Cup 2026
Round of 16
July 6
04:00. Mexico – England 2:3
Goals: J. Bellingham, 36, 38, Quiñones, 42, H. Kane, 60, R. Jimenez, 69
Red card: Quansah, 54
Mexico: Rangel, Sanchez, Montes, Vasquez, Gallardo, Mora, Lira, Romo, Alvarado, Jimenez, Quiñones
England: Pickford, O’Riley, Guehi, Konsa, Quansah, Rice, Anderson, Gordon, Bellingham, Saka, Kane