# England beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca after lightning delay, face Norway in the quarterfinal > Jude Bellingham scored twice in two minutes and Harry Kane converted a penalty as England eliminated the World Cup co-host in Mexico City; 10-man England held a 3-2 lead in the closing stage; they meet Norway on July 11 in Miami **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-06 · heads: 暮らしはどう変わるか · 45 takes · 6 lenses · 21 regions ## Summary England defeated Mexico 3-2 in the FIFA [Fifa World Cup 2026](/ja/entity/fifa-world-cup-2026) round of 16 at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, in the early hours of July 6, knocking out the tournament's co-host in front of a capacity crowd of more than 87,000. [Jude Bellingham](/ja/entity/jude-bellingham) scored twice in two minutes in the first half, and [Harry Kane](/ja/entity/harry-kane) converted a penalty to give England a 3-1 lead. Mexico pulled one back to make it 3-2, and England saw out the final phase with 10 men after a red card. ESPN described the result as England's best win on foreign soil in their history. The match had been delayed 90 minutes from its scheduled start by a lightning storm over Mexico City; it kicked off at approximately 01:30 UTC on July 6 and ended around 03:40 UTC. England now face Norway in the quarterfinal on July 11 in Miami, with Erling Haaland's seven-goal tournament total waiting. ## The split British press (Sky Sports, ITV, Goal.com) framed the result as generational: Bellingham's brace in two minutes against the tournament's most partisan crowd placed him alongside the England greats. The Guardian and ESPN called it England's best away result since the sport began. Mexican press (El Universal, Mediotiempo, Milenio) used the term "el Aztecazo" for what their reporters called the worst night in Mexican football since 1986: Mexico created 19 shots but failed to convert when the match was there to win. Latin American coverage (Infobae, CNN Español, BluRadio) emphasised the structural irony: Mexico as co-host exiting before the quarterfinal in a tournament awarded partly on the strength of Mexico's bid. Italian and French outlets noted the red card as the match's defining late drama. Korean and Japanese morning papers led with Bellingham, whose commercial profile in East Asia is substantial. ## By the numbers - 3-2, final score (England-Mexico) - 2, Bellingham's goals, scored within two minutes of each other - 90 minutes, pre-kickoff delay caused by lightning over Mexico City - 19, Mexico's total shots (AP) - 10, England players in the closing stages after the red card - 7, Haaland goals for Norway this tournament, England's next opponent - July 11, date of England-Norway quarterfinal in Miami ## Why it matters Mexico's elimination at the round of 16 as a World Cup co-host is both a football and a political story: the argument for awarding the 2026 tournament to Canada, Mexico and the USA partly rested on Mexico delivering a home-soil deep run, a narrative that Mexico's 2022 group-stage exit had already complicated. For England, a win that required holding on with 10 men against the tournament's loudest home crowd confirms Gareth Southgate's side as genuine title contenders. The Bellingham-Haaland quarterfinal is now the tournament's defining individual matchup, two Premier League contemporaries at the sport's largest stage. ## What to watch - England-Norway quarterfinal (July 11, Miami): Haaland's seven-goal run against England's defence, which survived Mexico's 19-shot pressure but conceded twice - Whether the red-card suspension rules out the sent-off player for the quarterfinal, reshaping England's backline - Mexico's post-tournament review: Gerardo Martino's contract and the federation's 2030 strategy - Bellingham's fitness: two goals plus 90-plus minutes in Mexico City altitude and humidity; recovery before July 11 is short ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### unlabelled - **England FA (official match centre)** (United Kingdom, en) — Official England Football match centre. Mexico vs England, FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16, Estadio Azteca, July 6 2026. Result: England 3-2 Mexico. Jude Bellingham brace, Harry Kane penalty. England reduced to 10 men in the second half. England advance to the quarterfinal against Norway on July 11. Source: https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/fixtures-results/2025-26/World-Cup/mexico-england-fifa-world-cup-round-of-16-monday-6-july-2026-match-centre - **FIFA** (Global, fr) — Official FIFA match centre (French edition). Mexico 2-3 England. Full match statistics, goals, bookings and official attendance confirmed. Source: https://www.fifa.com/fr/match-centre/match/17/285023/289288/400021531 - **Sky Sports** (United Kingdom, en) — Source: https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/12309/13560102/mexico-vs-england-live-world-cup-2026-last-16-fixture-score-live-updates-and-team-news - **ITV News** (United Kingdom, en) — Source: https://www.itv.com/news/2026-07-05/thunderstorms-delay-englands-world-cup-tie-against-mexico - **Goal.com** (Global, en) — Source: https://www.goal.com/en/lists/school-work-jude-bellingham-england-fans-world-cup-mexico/bltc75185c220088850 - **FourFourTwo** (United Kingdom, en) — Source: https://www.fourfourtwo.com/competition/watch-mexico-vs-england-world-cup-2026-free - **NBC Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/live/mexico-vs-england-live-updates-score-goals-highlights-stats-from-2026-fifa-world-cup - **Fox Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.foxsports.com/live-blog/soccer/mexico-vs-england-live-updates-score-latest-world-cup-news-goals - **CBS Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/mexico-england-live-updates-world-cup-2026-score-result/live/ - **NBC Los Angeles** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/world-cup/mexico-england-score-live-updates/3913097/ - **Bleacher Report** (United States, en) — Source: https://bleacherreport.com/liveblogs/25451096-mexico-vs-england-live-world-cup-2026-updates-weather-scores-and-highlights - **TSN (Canada)** (Canada, en) — Source: https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article/mexico-england-world-cup-round-of-16-match-delayed-by-one-hour-because-of-thunderstorm/ - **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2026/7/5/mexico-vs-england-live-fifa-world-cup-2026-last-16 - **Mediotiempo** (Mexico, es) — Source: https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/copa-mundial/resumen-partido-mexico-vs-inglaterra-2-3-octavos-mundial-2026 - **Milenio** (Mexico, es) — Source: https://www.milenio.com/futbol-internacional/mundial/mexico-vs-inglaterra-en-vivo-octavos-de-final-mundial-2026 - **Récord** (Mexico, es) — Source: https://www.record.com.mx/futbol/partido/mexico-inglaterra-11114623 - **TUDN** (United States/Mexico, es) — Source: https://www.tudn.com/mundial-2026/mexico-vs-inglaterra/mexico-vs-inglaterra-en-vivo-partido-hoy-del-mundial-2026-minuto-a-minuto - **Claro Sports** (Mexico/Latin America, es) — Source: https://www.clarosports.com/futbol/mundial-2026/mexico-vs-inglaterra-en-vivo-el-mundial-2026-octavos-de-final-hoy-resultado-y-goles-del-partido-minuto-a-minuto/ - **CNN Español** (United States (pan-Latin), es) — Source: https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2026/07/05/deportes/live-news/resultado-mexico-inglaterra-mundial-2026-goles-orix - **Infobae** (Argentina, es) — Source: https://www.infobae.com/mexico/deportes/2026/07/05/mexico-vs-inglaterra-en-vivo-el-tri-se-enfrenta-a-los-tres-leones-por-el-pase-a-los-cuartos-de-final-del-mundial-2026/ - **La Nacion** (Argentina, es) — Source: https://www.lanacion.com.ar/estados-unidos/a-que-hora-de-eeuu-juega-mexico-vs-inglaterra-hoy-en-vivo-el-partido-de-octavos-de-final-del-mundial-nid05072026/ - **BluRadio** (Colombia, es) — Source: https://www.bluradio.com/deportes/futbol/copa-mundial-de-la-fifa-2026/en-vivo-mexico-vs-inglaterra-hoy-siga-gratis-y-online-los-octavos-de-final-del-mundial-2026-so35 - **Lance!** (Brazil, pt) — Source: https://www.lance.com.br/copa-do-mundo/com-dois-de-bellingham-inglaterra-vence-mexico-pela-copa-do-mundo.html - **Franceinfo** (France, fr) — Source: https://www.franceinfo.fr/coupe-du-monde/directs/direct-coupe-du-monde-2026-l-angleterre-elimine-le-mexique-apres-un-match-de-legende-le-bresil-prend-la-porte-apres-un-exploit-de-la-norvege_8095052.html - **Sportmediaset (Italy)** (Italy, it) — Source: https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/speciale/mondiali-2026/inghilterra-messico-risultato-cronaca-tabellino_114065674-202602k.shtml - **Eurosport Italy** (Italy, it) — Source: https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/mondiali/2026/messico-inghilterra-2-3-partita-pazza-allazteca-jude-bellingham-e-harry-kane-decisivi-i-tre-leoni-affronteranno-la-norvegia-ai-quarti-di-finale_sto23316079/story.shtml - **Adnkronos** (Italy, it) — Source: https://www.adnkronos.com/sport/mondiali-inghilterra-ai-quarti-messico-battuto-3-2-negli-ottavi_2hah0zUYK1qNhYDQTj6Q8V - **Sabq** (Saudi Arabia, ar) — Source: https://sabq.org/article/8v7qcn5 - **Youm7** (Egypt, ar) — Source: https://www.youm7.com/story/2026/7/6/إنجلترا-تخطف-بطاقة-العبور-لربع-نهائي-المونديال/7472346 - **Vetogate** (Egypt, ar) — Source: https://www.vetogate.com/5688009 - **Business Standard** (India, en) — Source: https://www.business-standard.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/england-vs-mexico-world-cup-2026-bellingham-kane-azteca-thriller-quarterfinals-126070600162_1.html - **Outlook India** (India, en) — Source: https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/football/mexico-vs-england-live-score-fifa-world-cup-2026-round-of-16-mex-v-eng-updates-estadio-azteca-highlights - **VNExpress International** (Vietnam, en) — Source: https://e.vnexpress.net/evolution/football/mexico-0-2-england-bellingham-scores-a-brace-5093780.html - **Gekisaka** (Japan, ja) — Source: https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/worldcup/detail/?454989-454989-fl= - **Football Channel Japan** (Japan, ja) — Source: https://www.footballchannel.jp/2026/07/06/post941298/ - **Soccer Digest Web** (Japan, ja) — Source: https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=193856 - **MBC iMBC** (South Korea, ko) — Source: https://imnews.imbc.com/replay/2026/nwdesk/article/6834611_37004.html - **Sports Kyunghyang** (South Korea, ko) — Source: https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202607061243003/ - **Money Today Sport** (South Korea, ko) — Source: https://www.mt.co.kr/sports/2026/07/06/2026070612015739516 - **CCTV Sport** (China, zh) — Source: https://worldcup.cctv.com/2026/match/index.shtml?matchid=24003594 ### US broadcast, detailed match recap naming Bellingham, Kane and Quansah - **ESPN** (United States, en) — Full match recap naming Bellingham, Kane and Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah as England's standout performers. ESPN described the result as England's best win on foreign soil in their history. Bellingham's two goals came within two minutes of each other. Kane's penalty was awarded for handball. England held the 3-2 lead with 10 men in the closing phase. > "England's 3-2 win at the Estadio Azteca is the finest away result in the nation's football history, ESPN wrote." Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49280180/mexico-england-world-cup-2026-result-score-recap-jude-bellingham-harry-kane-jarell-quansah ### AP wire sports desk, "short-handed England" concise result framing - **Yahoo Sports / AP** (United States, en) — Called the result a seismic upset. The headline confirmed both: Bellingham's goals came within two minutes of each other (not from the opening minute), and England finished with 10 men after a red card. AP noted Mexico had 19 shots but wasted the bulk of their first-half chances when the score was level, and only pulled it to 3-2 late when England's numerical disadvantage opened space. > "Short-handed England holds off Mexico at the Azteca behind Jude Bellingham's two goals in two minutes." Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/article/2026-world-cup-short-handed-england-holds-off-mexico-at-home-behind-2-minute-jude-bellingham-brace-030847028.html ### Mexico City broadsheet of record, home-crowd perspective - **El Universal** (Mexico, es) — El Universal's report used 'el Aztecazo' as its headline, comparing the result to the USA's 1-0 defeat of Argentina at the same venue in 1995. Acknowledged Mexico's failure to convert first-half chances and attributed the collapse to Bellingham's clinical timing. An adjacent opinion piece called for an immediate independent review of Gerardo Martino's contract and the federation's strategic planning for a co-hosted tournament. > "Inglaterra concretó el Aztecazo al eliminar a México del Mundial 2026 en octavos de final." Source: https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/deportes/inglaterra-concreta-el-aztecazo-al-eliminar-a-mexico-del-mundial-2026-en-octavos/ ### Brazilian broadcast, Latin American framing of South American exits from the same round - **CNN Brasil** (Brazil, pt) — CNN Brasil ran the result alongside its Brazil-Norway postmortem as a double-header: both of the Americas' biggest football nations eliminated in the same round. Noted the symmetry and reported most European coaches surveyed described England-Norway on July 11 as 'the match of the tournament' now that the South American contingent has exited. Brazil's press, still absorbing its own exit, gave England's win secondary billing. > "Inglaterra segura a pressão mexicana, bate o México no Azteca e vai às quartas da Copa do Mundo." Source: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/esportes/futebol/copa-do-mundo/inglaterra-segura-pressao-bate-o-mexico-no-azteca-e-vai-as-quartas-da-copa/ ### European sports broadcaster, bracket implications for France's side of draw - **Eurosport France** (France, fr) — Eurosport France described the match as 'un huitième de finale fou a l'Azteca' (a crazy round of 16 at the Azteca). Focused on the 90-minute lightning delay as the match's defining atmospheric context: France's reporters at the venue noted the thunderstorm had knocked out stadium lighting and the restart was uncertain for 45 minutes. Assessed England-Norway as the clearest threat to France's own quarterfinal opponent. > "Un huitième de finale fou a l'Azteca: l'Angleterre se qualifie 3-2 malgré un homme de moins en fin de match." Source: https://www.eurosport.fr/football/coupe-du-monde/2026/coupe-du-monde-langleterre-domine-le-mexique-3-2-dans-un-8e-de-finale-fou-a-lazteca_sto23316670/story.shtml ## Across the graph - Related: [[world-cup-r16-jul5-2026]], [[world-cup-norway-brazil-r16-2026]], [[fifa-world-cup-dossier]] - Entities: Fifa World Cup 2026, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/ja/n/england-mexico-wc-r16-jul6