England defeated Mexico 3-2 at the Estadio Azteca in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, securing a place in the quarter-finals where they will face Norway, who eliminated Brazil coached by Carlo Ancelotti. The match, played with a one-hour delay due to bad weather as announced by FIFA and reported by AFP, was decided by a brace from Jude Bellingham, who scored at the 34th and 36th minutes, just one minute and 38 seconds apart. Mexico pulled one back through Julian Quinones at the 42nd minute. In the second half, England were reduced to ten men following the dismissal of Jarell Quansah at the 54th minute, but held on: at the 60th minute Harry Kane converted a penalty to make it 3-1, before Raul Jimenez scored from a penalty spot for Mexico to set the final score at 3-2. For Mexico, the defeat extends a negative trend at the Azteca in World Cup matches, where visiting teams had previously always come out on top. After the final whistle, Bellingham told journalists, as reported by the Efe agency, that qualifying at the Azteca will remain in his memory and called the victory a true test of character, also given the many minutes played with ten men. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum posted words of encouragement on social media, writing that sometimes you win and sometimes you learn, and that the important thing is to move forward and represent Mexico with pride, while also describing the country as the best host in the world with a cheerful and united people. The match was played under extraordinary security measures, with ticket prices reportedly very high.