England has achieved several memorable away victories throughout its football history, with a recent win against Mexico at the Azteca prompting a review of these significant results. While the exact ranking of this latest win is subjective, it joins a list of notable performances on foreign soil.
Among the most significant triumphs is England's 1966 World Cup victory, a 4-2 win after extra time against West Germany at Wembley. Geoff Hurst's hat-trick in that final remains a unique achievement for a player on the winning side of a World Cup final.
Major tournament successes have also occurred on home turf. At Euro 96, England secured a decisive 4-1 victory over the Netherlands at Wembley, advancing them to the knockout stages. In Euro 2020, held in 2021, they defeated Germany 2-0 at Wembley to reach the quarter-finals.
On neutral ground, a 1-0 win against Argentina in the 2002 World Cup group stage, thanks to a David Beckham penalty, stands out. Other World Cup highlights include a 3-1 victory over France in 1982, marked by Bryan Robson's early goal, and Gary Lineker's hat-trick in a 3-0 win against Poland in 1986. England also advanced via a penalty shootout against Colombia in 2018.
During Euro 2004, a youthful Wayne Rooney scored twice in a 4-2 win over Croatia, a result that fueled optimism for the team's prospects. Further back, a remarkable 9-3 win against Scotland in a 1961 British Home Championship match at Wembley featured a hat-trick from Jimmy Greaves.