Match report
Bellingham brace sends England past Mexico in Round of 16 thriller
England beat Mexico 3-2 at Estadio Banorte to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, surviving a red card and a fierce late Mexican rally in a Round of 16 tie that swung repeatedly after half-time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Jude Bellingham struck twice in three second-half minutes before the break, the first assisted by Bukayo Saka in the 36th minute and the second teed up by Harry Kane two minutes later, putting England 2-0 ahead. Mexico responded immediately through J. Quinones in the 42nd minute to make it 1-2 at the interval.
Jarell Quansah was sent off for England in the 54th minute, leaving Thomas Tuchel's side to play out the remainder a man light. Kane converted a penalty in the 60th minute to restore the two-goal cushion at 1-3, but Raúl Jiménez pulled one back from the spot in the 69th minute, setting up a nervy finish that Mexico, despite dominating territory, could not complete.
Bellingham scored both of England's opening goals inside a three-minute spell before the break and finished with a rating of 9.2, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Mexico had 66% of the possession and 18 shots to England's six, yet still finished on the losing side.
England won 3–2 away against Mexico (half-time 1–2).
Mexico met England in the World Cup (Round of 16). Kick-off was Monday, 6 July 2026, 01:00 UTC at Estadio Banorte. Referee: Alireza Faghani.
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Jude Bellingham (assist: Bukayo Saka) — 0–1 · Watch Jude Bellingham's goal video (36')
- 38' Goal: Jude Bellingham (assist: Harry Kane) — 0–2 · Watch Jude Bellingham's goal video (38')
- 42' Goal: J. Quinones — 1–2 · Watch J. Quinones's goal video (42')
- 54' Red card: Jarell Quansah
- 60' Goal (penalty): Harry Kane — 1–3 · Watch Harry Kane's goal video (60')
- 69' Goal (penalty): Raúl Jiménez — 2–3 · Watch Raúl Jiménez's goal video (69')
Starting line-ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
- 1 R. Rangel
- 23 Jesús Gallardo
- 5 Johan Vásquez
- 3 César Montes (c)
- 2 Jorge Sánchez
- 7 Luis Romo
- 6 Érik Lira
- 19 Gilberto Mora
- 16 J. Quinones
- 9 Raúl Jiménez
- 25 Roberto Alvarado
England (4-2-3-1)
What the press said
🥵🏴 HUGE WIN FOR ENGLAND! Mexico are out of the 2026 World Cup! Bellingham brace in 99 seconds, Harry Kane delivers again. Proud World Cup and another great game by Mexico. 🇲🇽 Who’s been your Man of the Match? https://t.co/BvSjFlEmpJ
🚨 England players & staff form huddle around what appears a serious injury - stretcher needed amid concern 🚨 @TheAthleticFC #England #Mexico #FIFAWorldCup https://t.co/VzBQjYOGcA https://t.co/3dsxZ74l1E
🚨 England into the World Cup quarter-finals after a famous 3-2 win over Mexico at the Azteca. Jude Bellingham’s brace and Harry Kane’s penalty set up a last eight tie with Norway. Pulsating game that saw also Jarell Quansah sent off. England so resilient in the last 20 minutes.🏴
Incredible game. Some effort from England after the red card. Heroic backs to the wall effort. To beat Mexico in the Azteca in that atmosphere - arguably England’s most impressive World Cup victory for 60 years.
About this match
On this page: the Mexico vs England final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Jude Bellingham's goal against Mexico (36').
- Watch Jude Bellingham's goal against Mexico (38').
- Watch J. Quinones's goal against England (42').
- Watch Harry Kane's goal against Mexico (60').
- Watch Raúl Jiménez's goal against England (69').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Mexico 2–3 England. Explore more on the Mexico and England team pages or the World Cup page.