England's German head coach Thomas Tuchel gives a press conference at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on July 4, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Mexico and England.
England manager Thomas Tuchel said the Three Lions can banish memories of Fifa World Cup pain at the Estadio Azteca by rising to the challenge of eliminating Mexico on Sunday.
Forty years ago in Mexico City, Diego Maradona defeated England in the World Cup quarter-finals in a match that is still remembered for the Argentine great's "hand of God" goal, when he punched the ball into the net.
This time England must beat one of the co-hosts in the last 16 to keep their quest for a first major tournament in 60 years alive.
The match is also Mexico's biggest for decades as they aim to reach the last eight of a World Cup for the first time since 1986.
