Mexico have their eyes fixated on one particular record when they face England in the World Cup last 16 and Raul Jimenez is also eyeing further joy against Jordan Pickford06:00, 02 Jul 2026Mexico consider Raul Jimenez to be their very own Harry Kane. And rather worryingly, the statistics show that Jordan Pickford is his favourite goalkeeper to play against.The 35-year-old has struck six times past the England No.1 - more than any other shot-stopper - during spells with Wolves, who he recently re-signed for, and Fulham.Five of those goals came in Old Gold while he also found the target for the Cottagers against Everton in May 2025.Lukasz Fabianski is second on Jimenez's hit-list, having conceded five times and Pickford is now striving to avoid further damage.Jimenez's career was nearly ended prematurely back in November 2020 when he suffered a fractured skull during a sickening aerial collision against Arsenal.He underwent life-saving surgery and, miraculously, was back in light training just two weeks later, typifying his warrior-like mentality.Now he is proving that age is just a number having already netted twice for Mexico at this World Cup - even though his game is now purely defined by goals.Jimenez could further cement his legacy as an all-time La Tri great if he were to inspire them to an iconic victory against England.Only Javier Hernandez (52) has found the net more times for the national team than Mexico's evergreen frontman, who is just six goals shy (47) of matching Chicharito's tally.Yet defensively, there is another milestone in Javier Aguirre's ambitious side's crosshairs.That's because the co-hosts have kept four consecutive clean sheets at this World Cup, executing shutouts against South Africa, South Korea, Czechia and Ecuador en route to the Round of 16.Collectively, Raul 'Tala' Rangel and 40-year-old veteran Guillermo Ochoa have not conceded in 360 minutes of action.Rangel has proven solid for 348 of those minutes while Ochoa, who will retire after the tournament, enjoyed a 12-minute cameo in the 3-0 win over Czechia.Mexico's defence is now driven by the prospect of usurping England's record in 1966 when they did not concede in approximately 442 minutes on their way to World Cup glory - the second-longest run of any nation at a World Cup without scoring.Gordon was eventually undone by Eusebio that year - the same tournament Mexico's own goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal set an unwanted individual record for most goals conceded across multiple World Cups (25) - but La Tri will surpass the Three Lions' feat if they stop Harry Kane and Co at the Estadio Azteca.Before Mexico can dream of smashing the all-time record for most World Cup minutes without conceding - held by Italy's Walter Zenga (517) in 1990 - they must prove they can silence England.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Article continues belowJoin our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Mexico looking to break 1966 England record in hotly-contested World Cup clash
Mexico have their eyes fixated on one particular record when they face England in the World Cup last 16 and Raul Jimenez is also eyeing further joy against Jordan Pickford











