England vs Mexico Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16: ENG go through to the Quarters, defeat MEX in 3-2 epic

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: Mexico trying to take a shot at the goal. It gets deflected off the defender for a throw-in.

ENG - 0:0 - MEX (20')

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: Cross from the left side. Gimenez puts in a diving header and what a brilliant save by Pickford.

ENG - 0:0 - MEX (16')

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: End-to-end football is being played here. While England are trying to build through possession, Mexico are trying to break the English defence through direct play.

ENG - 0:0 - MEX (13')

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: England have moved into the final third of Mexico. Good defence and that is the first corner for the Three Lions.

ENG - 0:0 - MEX (9')

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: Mexico are trying to be on the front foot. They are pushing from the very beginning.

ENG - 0:0 - MEX (4')

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: A foul, Declan Rice has been warned. We are just a couple of minutes into the game and the signs are already there, that this one will be contested hard.

ENG - 0:0 - MEX (2')

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: England starts the match, and finally, we have some action.

ENG - 0:0 - MEX (1')

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: The anthems are done. We are all ready to start the action.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: The players walk out of the tunnel. Time for the national anthems of the two teams, we will get going with the action soon after that.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: England return to a ground loaded with World Cup scars. It was here, at Azteca in 1986, that Diego Maradona produced both the infamous ‘Hand of God’ and the majestic ‘Goal of the Century’ as Argentina beat England 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Four decades later, another knockout night in Mexico City brings history back into the frame.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: The English players have walked out of the tunnel. They are warming up. These are pretty good visuals.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: The goalkeepers are out there warming up. That is an encouraging sign.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: The line-ups are out for the delayed Mexico vs England Round of 16 clash in Mexico City. England start with Jarell Quansah at right-back, while Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon come into the attack alongside Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham. Mexico are unchanged from the side that beat Ecuador 2-0, with Raul Jimenez leading the line.

England XI: Pickford; O’Reilly, Guehi, Konsa, Quansah; Rice, Anderson; Gordon, Bellingham, Saka; Kane.

Mexico XI: Rangel; Gallardo, Montes, Vasquez, Sanchez; Romo, Lira, Mora; Quinones, Jimenez, Alvarado.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: The England vs Mexico Round of 16 clash remains delayed, but there is cautious optimism around the stadium, with the latest weather update suggesting the thunder and lightning threat could subside. FIFA had pushed kick-off back by an hour due to lightning risk in Mexico City, while both teams have now reached the venue and line-ups are already out. The match is still waiting for safe clearance.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: The weather remains a central concern in Mexico City, with thunderstorms still around the stadium after heavy rain forced kick-off to be delayed by an hour. Rain has eased at times, but lightning remains the bigger issue for officials. For now, the match is waiting on safer conditions, with protocols likely to decide when play can finally begin.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: Kick-off for Mexico vs England has been delayed by one hour after thunderstorms and heavy rain hit Mexico City before the Round of 16 clash. The arrival of both teams was earlier put on hold, while rain later eased, but thunder remained around the stadium. With lightning protocols in force, officials have pushed back the start as the knocout tie waits for safer conditions.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: Reports said Mexico fans gathered outside England's team hotel in the early hours before the Round of 16 clash, using fireworks, drums and horns in an apparent attempt to disturb the visitors' rest. It added another layer to an already hostile build-up, with England facing not just Mexico's players, but the noise, altitude and emotion of a home World Cup night.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: Mexico fans set the tone before the contest could fully settle, greeting England with loud boos in a charged Round of 16 atmosphere. The reaction was not tied to one clear flashpoint but reflected the emotion of a home World Cup night, with supporters trying to make the stadium feel hostile and push Mexico into early control.

ENG vs MEX LIVE Score: England and Mexico collide in a Round of 16 clash loaded with pressure, noise and consequence. England survived a tense test against DR Congo to get here, while Mexico carry home belief after a convincing win over Ecuador. With Brazil already out and Norway waiting in the quarterfinals, this knockout tie suddenly feels even more dangerous.