Former President Donald Trump shared his admiration for England captain Harry Kane on his Truth Social platform after Kane led the team to a 3-2 World Cup win against Mexico. Trump called Kane a "GREAT player!!!" in a post hours after the match concluded.
England secured a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals by defeating Mexico in Mexico City. The team advanced to face Norway in their next match.
The victory was hard-fought, as Mexico had maintained an undefeated record in competitive games at the Azteca Stadium since 2013. England played a significant portion of the match with one player less after a red card was issued to right back Jarell Quansah in the second half.
Jude Bellingham scored two goals for England, and Kane converted a penalty. The penalty was earned when Anthony Gordon was fouled by Mexico's goalkeeper Raúl Rangel. Mexico managed to score twice, first through Julián Quiñones before halftime and later via a penalty converted by Raul Jimenez after Kane conceded the foul.
England's coach, Thomas Tuchel, made tactical substitutions during the match, including bringing in defender Dan Burn. England is aiming for their first World Cup title since 1966. Their upcoming opponent, Norway, defeated Brazil 2-1, with Erling Haaland scoring two goals.