The Independent
England shrug off physical altitude challenge and a red card to defeat Mexico in a tense game, securing a World Cup quarter-final place.
Monday 6 July 2026
A look at #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dtLdyB6aDg

— Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) July 6, 2026

Zlatan gives his thoughts on Mexico taking down Ecuador to move on to the Round of 16 ????????@Ibra_official pic.twitter.com/JyXvi47puY

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 1, 2026

Lo de México hoy estuvo a la altura de la presentación de una selección candidata a salir campeón.#NoPodemosPerder pic.twitter.com/Ff8MGAJMs6

— Flavio Azzaro (@FlavioAzzaro) July 1, 2026

I've covered hundreds of England internationals. That was one of the greatest. For performance in and out of possession, for the stage and the competition. Quick video celebration from the Azteca. #MEXENG pic.twitter.com/8Lx2LSfkTL

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) July 6, 2026

"I have so much admiration for what both teams did in that game" ????@JOYPAULIAN reacts to a scintillating matchup at the Azteca. pic.twitter.com/4MIchmIzv4

— CBS Sports Golazo ?? (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 6, 2026

???? "I didn't think they had that in them."
???? "There's not another England win like that."@TheAdrianDurham, Stuart Pearce & @JimProudfoot bring you the fallout on a truly legendary and momentous night in Mexico ????

Listen on the talkSPORT app or your usual podcast provider ????? pic.twitter.com/lAXZdCcCqO

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) July 6, 2026

“In America, it wasn’t massive on the football, whereas here, everywhere you turn it’s football!" ????????

What have England fans made of Mexico City so far?#FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/uTVfRFEDMo

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) July 5, 2026

James and the After Hours crew handled England vs. Mexico about as calmly as expected. pic.twitter.com/fBDf51NpvI

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 6, 2026

Dear @FA, can we invite Mexico for a Wembley friendly, please? Outside Azteca, England fans swapping shirts with Mexicans, England fans and Mexicans drinking and singing together. Mexico been wonderful hosts. Be great to see them and their fans at Wembley. Not been since 2010.

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) July 6, 2026

After colleagues noticed @FrancisDearnley's normally bookish demeanour in the office disintegrate when Harry Kane scored the winner against DR Congo, they decided there was only one sensible course of action...

Wire him up to medical equipment “in the name of science” and send… pic.twitter.com/o0oMh80pi3

— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) July 6, 2026

England's win over Mexico was their 'grittiest ever performance ????

???? @RealHawkstone pic.twitter.com/vgFlfH7pLU

— The Sun Football ? (@TheSunFootball) July 6, 2026

'England fans all across this bustling city have been telling me how much they love it!'

US Chief Political Correspondent @BenLeo speaks with football fans in Mexico City ahead of tomorrow's World Cup knockout game. pic.twitter.com/MK64D8BFmC

— GB News (@GBNEWS) July 5, 2026

???? "Heroes! Every single player!"

???? "That is a performance that will give everyone belief that we can win the World Cup!"

Gabby Agbonlahor hails England stars after battling to historic win over Mexico at the Azteca! ????#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/qr6FhwO1k6

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) July 6, 2026

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México soñó con dar el golpe, pero Inglaterra tiró de colmillo y de Bellingham para meterse en cuartos.

El Tri compitió, sufrió y rozó la hazaña, pero el talento inglés apareció en el momento decisivo para romper la ilusión mexicana en un partidazo de… pic.twitter.com/G50srEOdf3

— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) July 6, 2026

Engouement populaire, plaisir du jeu, spectacle, sécurité : au Mexique la fête a été belle jusqu'au bout dans cette Coupe du monde

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— L'Équipe (@lequipe) July 6, 2026

HUMILDE OPINIÓN - Inglaterra pasa a 4tos superando AL ÁRBITRO y a México. #inglaterra #mexico #mundial2026 #futbol pic.twitter.com/115RPzSnOI

— Francisco Limongi (@pancholimongi) July 6, 2026

Mexico were by far the best team on the pitch across both halves. Dominated England in the second half especially after Quansah’s red card. Football is so ruthless and defeats are so hard to swallow but they are going out having made genuine history. Conceded only three goals,…

— Geronimo Morgans (@GeronimoMorgans) July 6, 2026

Hearty congratulations to England on its greatest World Cup victory since 1966. Maybe even greater, since the task was tougher. Perhaps we may dare to hope football is ‘coming home’ after all. Even if not, nothing can detract from that defeat of Mexico on their hallowed home…

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) July 6, 2026

On the walk from the press box to the media centre witnessed numerous scenes of Mexico fans congratulating England supporters. The team and its supporters have done their nation proud.

— Mike Keegan (@MikeKeegan_DM) July 6, 2026

No Se Puede, Mexico loses in a stunner to the Imperialists pic.twitter.com/GH72JX7XNB

— PatriotDadEV2.0 (@Patriotdadev77) July 6, 2026

Bellingham Powers 10-Man England Past Mexico Into World Cup Quarters

Jude Bellingham’s double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals.https://t.co/ifVNmgoY5Z

— Channels Television (@channelstv) July 6, 2026

A London cab driver caught England fans' jubilation on the streets of Shoreditch after England beat Mexico 3-2 as he drove a passenger home at 4:30am on Monday morning (6th July).#worldcup #2026worldcup #englandworldcup #englandfootball #football pic.twitter.com/fcOZJ3HzU7

— The Standard (@theLDNstandard) July 6, 2026

???????? HISTORIC! ????

Mexico suffer just their 3rd-ever defeat at the Azteca Stadium in 90 matches, losing 3-2 to England. ????????????

Their only previous home defeats were:
? ???????? Costa Rica (2001)
? ???????? Honduras (2013)

????? It is also Mexico’s first-ever World Cup defeat at the Azteca… pic.twitter.com/95zfJ9eNuZ

— Pitch Wire (@wire_pitch) July 6, 2026