England advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico. The Three Lions secured their place by overcoming a second-half red card and holding off a late Mexican surge.
Jude Bellingham was instrumental in England's success, scoring two goals within minutes of each other. He opened the scoring in the 36th minute and doubled England's lead in the 38th. Mexico managed to cut the deficit in the 42nd minute through Julián Quiñones, capitalizing on a free kick.
The match took a challenging turn for England in the 54th minute when Jarell Quansah received a red card for a tackle, forcing the team to play with ten men for the remainder of the game. Despite the disadvantage, Harry Kane extended England's lead in the 60th minute with a penalty kick, which proved to be the game-winning goal. Raúl Jiménez scored for Mexico in the 69th minute, bringing them within one goal, but England's defense held firm through several close calls.
England's victory marks the first time they have defeated Mexico at the Estadio Azteca since 2013. The team will next face Norway in the quarterfinals, following Norway's earlier win against Brazil.