Mexico 2-3 England

Updated

England won: Mexico 2-3 England in the World Cup (Round 1/8) on Mon, 6 Jul 2026 at Mexico City Stadium, Ciudad de México. Mexico goals: Julián Quiñones 42', Raul Jiménez 69' (pen). England goals: Jude Bellingham 36', Jude Bellingham 38', Harry Kane 60' (pen). Sent off: Jarell Quansah (54'). Expected goals: 1.88-1.61. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Jude Bellingham (9.2).

Match report

England beat Mexico 3-2

England narrowly beat Mexico 3-2 away from home at Mexico City Stadium on Monday 6 July in the World Cup.

Jude Bellingham put England ahead on 36' (0-1), added another on 38' (0-2), Julián Quiñones pulled one back for Mexico on 42' (1-2), Harry Kane made it 1-3 from the penalty spot on 60' and Raul Jiménez pulled one back for Mexico from the penalty spot on 69' (2-3).

Jarell Quansah (England) was sent off on 54'.

Mexico had 67% of the ball, shots were 20-6 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.88-1.61.

Jude Bellingham (England) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.

Attendance: 80,824. Referee: Alireza Faghani.

Match stats

MexicoEngland
Ball possession6733
Expected goals (xG)1.881.61
Total shots206
Shots on target55
Touches in opposition box3714
Big chances23
Big chances missed00
Accurate passes418 (92%)195 (80%)
Yellow cards24
Corners122
Total shots206
Shots off target81
Shots on target55
Blocked shots70
Hit woodwork01
Shots inside box124

Lineups

Mexico (4-3-3): Raúl Rangel, Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo, Gilberto Mora, Érik Lira, Luis Romo, Roberto Alvarado, Raul Jiménez, Julián Quiñones

England (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Nico O'Reilly, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane

Key events

  • 1' · Yellow card · Declan Rice (England)
  • 36' · Goal · Jude Bellingham (England)
  • 38' · Goal · Jude Bellingham (England)
  • 42' · Goal · Julián Quiñones (Mexico)
  • 46' · Substitution · Edson Álvarez for César Montes (Mexico)
  • 54' · Red card · Jarell Quansah (England)
  • 57' · Substitution · John Stones for Bukayo Saka (England)
  • 60' · Goal · Harry Kane (England)
  • 61' · Substitution · Brian Gutiérrez for Luis Romo (Mexico)
  • 61' · Substitution · Santiago Giménez for Gilberto Mora (Mexico)
  • 68' · Yellow card · Marc Guéhi (England)
  • 69' · Goal · Raul Jiménez (Mexico)
  • 71' · Yellow card · Jorge Sánchez (Mexico)
  • 72' · Yellow card · Nico O'Reilly (England)
  • 75' · Substitution · Daniel Burn for Elliot Anderson (England)
  • 75' · Substitution · Djed Spence for Nico O'Reilly (England)
  • 79' · Substitution · Álvaro Fidalgo for Jorge Sánchez (Mexico)
  • 81' · Substitution · Guillermo Martínez for Julián Quiñones (Mexico)
  • 90' · Substitution · Morgan Rogers for Harry Kane (England)
  • 90'+8 · Yellow card · Johan Vásquez (Mexico)
  • 90'+8 · Yellow card · Jordan Henderson (England)

All-time head-to-head

Mexico vs England: full head-to-head record

Questions

Who won Mexico vs England?

England won, 2-3 (World Cup) on Mon, 6 Jul 2026.

When and where is Mexico vs England?

Mon, 6 Jul 2026, 01:00 UTC at Mexico City Stadium, Ciudad de México, World Cup.