Mexico doesn’t just want to beat England. It wants to exorcise four decades of knockout-round demons on home soil, and crypto prediction markets are placing their bets accordingly.
El Tri topped Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with three wins and zero goals conceded, a defensive masterclass that has shifted sentiment in prediction markets ahead of a round-of-16 clash with England. That match is scheduled for July 5-6, 2026, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, one of the most intimidating venues in world football.
Mexico’s path to the knockout stage
The defining result came on June 30, when Mexico dispatched Ecuador 2-0 to seal first place in the group.
Mexico’s last knockout-stage win came in 1986. For nearly 40 years, El Tri have been the tournament’s most reliable heartbreak machine, consistently reaching the round of 16 only to exit in agonizing fashion.
