Live Blog: Mexico vs England LIVE, goals and score from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16

  • Mexico and England meet in one of the most anticipated matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. El Tri earned its place by defeating Ecuador in the Round of 32, while England advanced after eliminating DR Congo.

The match in Mexico has ended.

England held on with ten men and defeated El Tri 3-2. The Three Lions advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Norway.


Goal for Mexico

69', VAR review for a foul in the area and Raúl Jiménez makes it a dramatic 3-2



Goal for England

60' Harry Kane scores from the penalty spot after a foul by Rangel on Gordon


Red card for England

54' VAR review, Jarell Quansah is shown a red card and the Three Lions are down to ten men


Mexico escaped conceding a third goal

Start of the second half. Nico O'Reilly shoots and the ball hits the post


The first half is over.

Raúl Jiménez came within a whisker of scoring a spectacular header.



Goal for Mexico

42' Julián Quiñones shoots from near the penalty spot, bringing El Tri closer



Jude Bellingham scores his second goal

38' Kane enters the box and passes to the Real Madrid player



Goal for England

36' Saka's fast break and cross to Jude Bellingham



Mexico came close to scoring the first goal

Jordan Pickford denied Raúl Jiménez a goal



The match kicks off in Mexico City.

England gets the ball rolling and the match that will determine Norway's opponent begins.


The Angel of Independence is packed

The people are ready to support Mexico against England in a massive match 



Aguirre's starting eleven looking to make history with Mexico



Kane leads England's starting eleven against Mexico


Mexico and England meet in one of the most anticipated matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. El Tri earned its place by defeating Ecuador in the Round of 32, while England advanced after eliminating DR Congo.

The match at Estadio Ciudad de México offers much more than a place in the quarterfinals. The winner will face Norway, which produced one of the tournament's biggest upsets by knocking out Brazil.


Mexico Chases Another Historic Night at Home

Mexico enters the knockout stage hoping to continue its memorable run as one of the World Cup hosts.

Javier Aguirre's side overcame Ecuador to reach the Round of 16 and now faces one of its toughest challenges yet against an England squad packed with world-class talent.

Backed by a home crowd, El Tri will try to keep its dream of a deep World Cup run alive.



England Looks to Confirm Its Title Credentials

England secured its place in the Round of 16 by defeating DR Congo in the previous round.

The Three Lions arrive full of confidence and remain one of the favorites to lift the trophy, led by captain Harry Kane, who has once again been one of the team's standout performers.

England will look to impose its quality and experience in what promises to be one of the biggest matches of the knockout stage.



The Winner Will Face Norway in the Quarterfinals

The reward for the winner of Mexico vs England will be a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Norway is already waiting after stunning Brazil to book its spot in the last eight, setting up another major test for whichever team advances from this Round of 16 clash.