Saturday , 11 July 2026

Mexico vs England, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Mexico
2 – 3
Full Time
England
Mon 6 Jul 2026 · 01:00 UTC Azteca 80,824 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 36' Jude Bellingham
0–2 38' Jude Bellingham
Julian Quinones 42' 1–2
1–3 60' Harry Kane pen
Raul Jimenez pen 69' 2–3
Y 1' Declan Rice
R 54' Jarell Quansah
Y 68' Marc Guehi
Jorge Sanchez 71' Y
Y 72' Nico O'Reilly
Johan Vasquez 90' Y
Y 90' Jordan Henderson

Overview

Match Preview

Mexico vs England — Worldcup at Azteca.

  • Mexico 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)
  • England 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Alireza Faghani
  • Assistant 1 George Lakrindis
  • Assistant 2 James Lindsay (Australia)
20 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Mexico 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals England
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-06 Mexico 2–3 England

Recent Form

Mexico
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul England H 2–3 L
01 Jul Ecuador H 2–0 W
25 Jun Czechia A 3–0 W
19 Jun South Korea H 1–0 W
11 Jun South Africa H 2–0 W
30 Nov Saudi Arabia A 2–1 W
England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Mexico A 3–2 W
01 Jul Congo DR H 2–1 W
27 Jun Panama A 2–0 W
23 Jun Ghana H 0–0 D
17 Jun Croatia H 4–2 W
14 Jul Spain A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Mexico England
#1 Position #45
9 Points 7
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
6 Scored 6
0 Conceded 2
+6 GD +4
3.00 PPG 2.33
100% Win % 67%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
80% Clean Sheets
Mexico this season
40% Clean Sheets
England this season

Mexico are 1st (9 pts). England are 45th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Mexico
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
England
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Mexico and England get this one started.
  • 1' Declan Rice is having his name booked by the referee on 1.
  • 6' It looks surprising Mexico does not make any changes. Guillermo Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' England seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 16' Raul Jimenez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jesus Gallardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Mexico.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Jude Bellingham is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
  • 38' Magnificent from Jude Bellingham! That is 84 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' GOAL! Julian Quinones fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 46' It is a substitution in Mexico team. Cesar Montes is replaced by Edson Alvarez on 46 minute.
  • 51' England has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Jarell Quansah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' A tactical swap from England — John Stones on, Bukayo Saka off on 57 minutes.
  • 60' What a moment for Harry Kane! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' Santiago Gimenez gets the nod from Mexico. He replaces Gilberto Mora and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Mexico and England are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' Marc Guehi is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 69' Raul Jimenez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 71' Mexico receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 72' England player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' England ring the changes. Nico O'Reilly has done his job and it is now time for Djed Spence to step up.
  • 75' Time for substitution for England. Elliot Anderson is replaced by Dan Burn.
  • 79' Mexico ring the changes. Jorge Sanchez has done his job and it is now time for Alvaro Fidalgo to step up.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Mexico. Julian Quinones is replaced by Guillermo Martinez.
  • 86' Mexico are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined England backline.
  • 90' The referee shows Mexico player a card on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in England team. Harry Kane is replaced by Morgan Rogers on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Mexico 2-3 England. Honours even.

Lineups

Mexico Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Aguirre

England Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41 Mexico xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 England xG
I would bet for: Mexico or England 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Mexico41% Draw29% England30%
Actual: England win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Mexico or Draw
70%
Draw or England
59%
Mexico or England
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Mexico30% Draw48% England22%
Actual: England win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Mexico

Handicap Mexico covers Push England covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Mexico keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
England keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.