{"id":34185,"date":"2026-07-06T14:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=34185"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:04:49","slug":"england-prevails-over-mexico-3-2-to-secure-quarterfinal-spot-in-2026-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/england-prevails-over-mexico-3-2-to-secure-quarterfinal-spot-in-2026-fifa-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"England Prevails Over Mexico 3-2 to Secure Quarterfinal Spot in 2026 FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England began the match strongly, with Jude Bellingham scoring from a Bukayo Saka cross in the 36th minute. Two minutes later, he netted again, converting a close-range chance from a Harry Kane assist, as reported by Softfootball.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ruby-table-contents rbtoc table-fw\">\n<ul class=\"toc-content h5\">\n<li><a class=\"table-link no-link anchor-link\" href=\"#player-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-index=\"rb-heading-index-0\">Player Ratings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"table-link no-link anchor-link\" href=\"#match-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-index=\"rb-heading-index-3\">Match Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the halftime break, Mexico found the net with Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones scoring. However, Kane quickly extended England&#8217;s lead again in the 60th minute with a penalty kick awarded after Anthony Gordon was fouled by Ra\u00fal Rangel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez brought Mexico closer with a penalty in the 69th minute, following a foul by Kane inside the penalty area. Despite being reduced to 10 men after Quansah\u2019s red card in the 54th minute, England displayed determination to secure the win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a challenging match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, England managed to turn the tables on DR Congo, achieving a 2\u20131 victory in the Round of 32, with captain Harry Kane playing a pivotal role in the outcome with his late brace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-06-at-06.09.11-1024x648.jpeg\" alt=\"Bellingham and Kane (Photo credit: Fabrizio Romano)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bellingham and Kane (Photo credit: Fabrizio Romano)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"player-ratings\" class=\"rb-heading-index-0 wp-block-heading\">Player Ratings<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"england\" class=\"rb-heading-index-1 wp-block-heading\">England<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Rating<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Jordan Pickford<\/th>\n<td>8.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Jarell Quansah<\/th>\n<td>5.5 (Red Card)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Ezri Konsa<\/th>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Marc Gu\u00e9hi<\/th>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Nico O\u2019Reilly<\/th>\n<td>6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Declan Rice<\/th>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Elliot Anderson<\/th>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Bukayo Saka<\/th>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Jude Bellingham<\/strong><\/th>\n<td><strong>9.5 (Player of the Match)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Anthony Gordon<\/th>\n<td>8.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Harry Kane<\/th>\n<td>8.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Subs:<\/strong> Dan Burn (6.5), John Stones (7.0), Djed Spence (6.5), Morgan Rogers (6.0)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"mexico\" class=\"rb-heading-index-2 wp-block-heading\">Mexico<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Rating<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Ra\u00fal Rangel<\/th>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Jorge S\u00e1nchez<\/th>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Johan V\u00e1squez<\/th>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>C\u00e9sar Montes<\/th>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Jes\u00fas Gallardo<\/th>\n<td>6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Luis Romo<\/th>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\u00c9rik Lira<\/th>\n<td>6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Gilberto Mora<\/th>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Roberto Alvarado<\/th>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez<\/th>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones<\/th>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Subs:<\/strong> Santiago Gim\u00e9nez (6.0), Edson \u00c1lvarez (7.0), Guillermo Mart\u00ednez (6.0), \u00c1lvaro Fidalgo (6.5), Brian Guti\u00e9rrez (6.5)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"match-statistics\" class=\"rb-heading-index-3 wp-block-heading\">Match Statistics<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Statistic<\/th>\n<th>England<\/th>\n<th>Mexico<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Possession<\/th>\n<td>49%<\/td>\n<td>51%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Total Shots<\/th>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Shots on Target<\/th>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Expected Goals (xG)<\/th>\n<td>2.21<\/td>\n<td>1.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fouls Committed<\/th>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Yellow Cards<\/th>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Red Cards<\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Corners<\/th>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Saves<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wedod-1008027838\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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