Mexico vs England: Result, Stats & Predictions (World Cup 2026)

Result

England beat co-hosts Mexico 2-3 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 6 July, in the last 16, to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Jude Bellingham struck twice in the first half, and Harry Kane converted a second-half penalty, while Mexico replied through Quinones and a Raul Jimenez penalty. England were reduced to ten men early in the second half but held on to eliminate the co-hosts and end their World Cup on home soil.

Pool impact

Mexico carried heavy home support and plenty of Last Man Standing entries as co-hosts, so this elimination will have caught out anyone saving them for a later round. Score Predictor players backing a home win, or a comfortable England away day, will both have found this one hard to call given how close it stayed throughout. England remain a live pick heading into the quarter-finals, and this result keeps them one of the more reliable picks left in the pool.

Pre-match forecasts

Mexico's home advantage made them a widely fancied pick going into the last 16, with England expected to face a difficult away test against a well-supported co-host. The match lived up to that billing as a close contest, though England's pedigree in the final third proved decisive in the end.

Standout stats

Jude Bellingham's brace continues a strong run of form in the knockout stages for England. Mexico's exit means the co-hosts' World Cup run ends in the last 16. England playing more than half an hour with ten men, after an early second-half red card, and still winning marks one of the more notable defensive efforts of the round, with goalkeeper Jordan Pickford central to holding the lead.

What comes next

England move on to the quarter-finals, while Mexico's tournament ends in the last 16.

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