Mexico City (AFP) – England must confront a fanatical home crowd and the weight of World Cup history when they enter the lion's den of Mexico's Azteca Stadium for one of the ties of the tournament on Sunday.
Issued on: 03/07/2026 - 19:30
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A place in the quarter-finals is at stake as the confident co-hosts eye their shot at glory against the Three Lions, who have so far failed to live up to their billing as one of the pre-tournament favourites.Harry Kane rescued England from what would have been one of their worst ever World Cup defeats to edge past DR Congo in the last 32, the captain scoring twice in the final 15 minutes in Atlanta to secure a nervy 2-1 win and keep the dream of ending a 60-year wait to win a major tournament alive.
Mexico lost just twice in 89 matches at the Azteca Stadium © YURI CORTEZ / AFP
