Mexico vs England, FIFA World Cup Round of 16 LIVE updates: England leads 3-2 but down to 10 men in stormy contest

Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).

Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Álvaro Fidalgo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.

Attempt missed. Álvaro Fidalgo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Offside, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.

Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).

VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.

Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo with a cross.

Substitution, Mexico. Guillermo Martínez replaces Julián Quiñones.

Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Mexico) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by John Stones.

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.

Substitution, Mexico. Álvaro Fidalgo replaces Jorge Sánchez.

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Djed Spence.

Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Érik Lira.

Substitution, England. Dan Burn replaces Elliot Anderson.

Substitution, England. Djed Spence replaces Nico O'Reilly.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match for a drinks break.

Nico O'Reilly (England) is shown the yellow card.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.

Delay in match because of an injury Nico O'Reilly (England).

Goal! Mexico 2, England 3. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Mexico v England - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - July 5, 2026 Mexico's Raul Jimenez scores their second goal from the penalty spot past England's Jordan Pickford REUTERS/Henry Romero

Marc Guéhi (England) is shown the yellow card.

Penalty conceded by Harry Kane (England) after a foul in the penalty area.

VAR Decision: Penalty Mexico.

Penalty Mexico. Brian Gutiérrez draws a foul in the penalty area.

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by John Stones.

Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).

Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.

(England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico).

Substitution, Mexico. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Luis Romo.

Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Gilberto Mora.

Goal! Mexico 1, England 3. Harry Kane (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Mexico v England - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - July 5, 2026 Mexico's Raul Rangel in action as England's Harry Kane scores their third goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez

Penalty conceded by Raúl Rangel (Mexico) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty England. Anthony Gordon draws a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution, England. John Stones replaces Bukayo Saka.

Attempt missed. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.

Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).

Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Jarell Quansah (England) is shown the red card.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Mexico v England - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - July 5, 2026 England's Jarell Quansah looks dejected after being sent off after a VAR review REUTERS/Paul Childs

Foul by Jarell Quansah (England).

Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jarell Quansah (England).

Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (England) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Attempt blocked. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érik Lira.

Érik Lira (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Harry Kane (England).

Second Half begins Mexico 1, England 2.

Substitution, Mexico. Edson Álvarez replaces César Montes.

First Half ends, Mexico 1, England 2.

Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).

Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.

Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.

Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Goal! Mexico 1, England 2. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Mexico v England - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - July 5, 2026 Mexico's Julian Quinones scores their first goal past England's Jordan Pickford REUTERS/Paul Childs

Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).

Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Handball by Bukayo Saka (England).

Goal! Mexico 0, England 2. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.

England's Jude Bellingham (10) scores his team's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Goal! Mexico 0, England 1. Jude Bellingham (England) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.

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Foul by Gilberto Mora (Mexico).

Nico O'Reilly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.

Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).

Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Raúl Rangel (Mexico). Assisted by Jordan Pickford.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match for a drinks break.

Corner, England. Conceded by Érik Lira.

Foul by César Montes (Mexico).

Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Gilberto Mora (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.

Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).

Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.

Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross.

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.

Corner, England. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.

Foul by Gilberto Mora (Mexico).

Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).

Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).

Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Luis Romo (Mexico).

Declan Rice (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Declan Rice (England).

Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

The Mexican dream at this World Cup can be summed up in a phrase: “And what if we do?” The question omits the ending — and what if we do win? — but captures the hope of two generations of Mexicans who were used to defeats and have waited 40 years to see their national team make it to the quarterfinals, something that could happen on Sunday (July 5, 2026) if it beats England.

Mexico fans dream of more wins in World Cup, singing “What if we do?”

Mexican fans embrace hope and excitement as they dream of World Cup victory, uniting with the chant, "What if we do?"

Defender Jarell Quansah starts at right back for ‌England in place of Djed Spence, while ‌the tournament co-hosts are unchanged from ‌their previous win over ‌Ecuador.

Forwards Bukayo Saka ‌and Anthony Gordon come into England’s starting lineup in three changes ‌for Thomas Tuchel’s side.

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre names an unchanged ⁠lineup from the side that beat Ecuador in ‌the last 32.

-Reuters

The kickoff for the World Cup round of 16 game between Mexico and England was delayed by one hour on Sunday night as a thunderstorm rolled through Estadio Azteca.

The game was pushed to 7 pm local time from its scheduled 6 pm start.

This is the second time weather has disrupted El Tri’s tournament run; their round of 32 match against Ecuador on Tuesday was pushed back an hour due to similar conditions.

-AP

England: Jordan Pickford, Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Bukayo ‌Saka, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane

Mexico: Raul Rangel, Jorge Sanchez, ⁠Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez, Jesus ⁠Gallardo, Erik Lira, Luis Romo, Gilberto Mora, ‌Raul Jimenez, Julian Quinones, Roberto Alvarado

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