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Round of 16

Mexico v England

Estadio Banorte · Mexico City

Match Report

AI-generated

England won 2-3 at Estadio Banorte. Scorers: Jude Bellingham 36', Jude Bellingham 38', Julián Quiñones 42', Harry Kane 60', Raúl Jiménez 69'. Underlying numbers: MEX 1.87 xG, ENG 1.55 xG, against the run of expected goals. MEX held 67% possession with a field tilt of 50%.

Styles

Tactical identities

MEX High pressvsENG Dominant high press

Mexico's high press against England's dominant high press — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-3-3 v 4-2-3-1.

World Cup history

How this tie sits in the tournament's past

🇲🇽 Mexico

  • Best finish: Quarter-final (1986)
  • knockouts reached: 9 · 17 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 02 W–L
  • Legends: Luis Hernández 4, Rafael Márquez 3, Javier Hernández 3

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

  • Best finish: Champions (1966) · 1× champions
  • knockouts reached: 12 · 16 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 13 W–L
  • Legends: Gary Lineker 10, Harry Kane 8, Geoff Hurst 5

Match Stats

MEX vs ENG

67%Possession33%
20Shots6
5On target5
1.9xG1.6
0Big chances0
12Corners2
50%Field tilt50%
92%Pass acc.80%
0PPDA0
14Fouls7

Timeline

Key events

  • 1🟨Declan Rice
  • 36Jude Bellingham
  • 38Jude Bellingham
  • 42Julián Quiñones
  • 46🔁César Montes
  • 54🟥Jarell Quansah
  • 57🔁Bukayo Saka
  • 60Harry Kane
  • 61🔁Gilberto Mora
  • 61🔁Luis Romo
  • 68🟨Marc-Israel Guéhi
  • 69Raúl Jiménez
  • 71🟨Jorge Sánchez
  • 72🟨Nico O'Reilly
  • 74🔁Nico O'Reilly
  • 75🔁Elliot Anderson
  • 79🔁Jorge Sánchez
  • 81🔁Julián Quiñones
  • 90🟨Johan Vásquez
  • 90🟨Jordan Henderson
  • 90🔁Harry Kane