Mexico City, July 6 (IANS) Jude Bellingham scored a brace and Harry Kane converted a penalty as England overcame co-hosts Mexico in a thrilling, incident-packed last-16 contest to set up a FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final showdown with Norway. England are in the last eight in three consecutive editions for the second time, after 1962 (quarter-final), 1966 (winners), and 1970 (quarter-final). This was just the second FIFA World Cup meeting between Mexico and England, with the Three Lions winning…
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Mexico City, July 5 (IANS) The stakes could hardly be higher as hosts Mexico prepare to welcome England to the iconic Mexico City Stadium on Sunday, with a place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals on the line in one of the standout ties of the knockout stage. Mexico have turned home support into a genuine weapon throughout the tournament. Javier Aguirre’s men emerged from the group stage without conceding a goal before delivering arguably their most complete performance yet in the Round of 16,…
Mexico City, July 4 (IANS) England received a hostile welcome on their arrival in Mexico City ahead of Monday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash, with the Three Lions being greeted by loud boos from home supporters as they reached their team hotel. The hostile reception underlined the challenge awaiting Thomas Tuchel’s side, who will face tournament hosts Mexico in front of a partisan crowd at the Mexico City Stadium, where more than 80,000 fans are expected to create an intimidating atmosp…
Mexico City, July 4 (IANS) As the Three Lions travelled to Mexico City for their round of 16 tie with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs for the winners, midfielder Morgan Rogers is expecting “an occasion to remember” when England take on FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosts Mexico at the Mexico City Stadium. After coming from behind to beat DR Congo in what was one of England’s best comeback wins, a tough task awaits the Three Lions against the Mexicans, who have lost just two games in their …
Atlanta, July 2 (IANS) Skipper Harry Kane led from the front with a brilliant performance as he scored twice to help England come back from a goal deficit to overcome Congo DR 2-1 in a Round of 32 match at the Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday and set up a last 16 clash with Mexico at the Mexico City Stadium on July 6.Thomas Tuchel’s team trailed from the seventh minute, when Brian Cipenga opened the scoring, until the 75th minute, when Harry Kane equalised, with the England skipper then blasting a…
Mexico City, July 1 (IANS) Ecuador Football Federation (FEF) has reached out to the governing body, FIFA, to voice its concerns over the treatment they received from Mexcian fans ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 game against Mexico on Wednesday. As the players were trying to rest ahead of the knockout match, many Mexican fans gathered around Ecuador’s team hotel and started playing loud music, chanting Mexican team slogans, and even launching fireworks from the top of the building….
Mexico City, June 25 (IANS) Goals from Mateo Chavez, Julian Quinones and Alvaro Fidalgo plus an appearance for Guillermo Ochoa help co-hosts Mexico wrap up their FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage commitments with a third straight victory by sweeping Czechia aside 3-0 here at the Mexico City Stadium. Mexico came into this contest already certain of top spot in Group A and a place in the Round of 32, but Czechia needed a positive result in order to stand any chance of joining El Tri in the knockout …
Mexico City, June 18 (IANS) Colombia head coach Nestor Lorenzo admitted his side fell short of their best level despite securing a convincing 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening Group K match of the FIFA World Cup 2026.Goals from Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz, and Jaminton Campaz helped Colombia begin their campaign on a winning note at the Mexico City Stadium on Wednesday. The result moved the South American side to the top of Group K ahead of their second match against DR Congo next week.De…
Mexico City, June 12 (IANS) The 2026 FIFA World Cup burst into life with a dazzling opening ceremony and a thrilling victory for co-hosts Mexico over South Africa. Yet, beyond the goals and glamour at the Mexico City Stadium, eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed something unusual strapped to the match officials: futuristic headgear that is changing how we watch football. Linked to his microphone system, the prominent over-ear device gave the Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio a sci-fi look. The equipme…
Mexico City, June 12 (IANS) History was written at the Mexico City Stadium as the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off. At just 17 years old, teenage prodigy Gilberto Mora etched his name into Mexican football folklore, becoming the youngest player ever to represent El Tri at the global showpiece during Mexico’s opening-match win over South Africa. The moment arrived in the 65th minute when Mora was called off the bench. His introduction triggered a deafening roar from the home crowd, which included b…