Prince William, the Prince of Wales, praised the Three Lions and congratulated the team on their incredible victory against Mexico last night, in which Jude Bellingham bagged a double07:37, 06 Jul 2026Prince William praised England for their stunning and historic victory over Mexico which has sent the Three Lions into the quarter finals.‌The Prince of Wales was among the first to congratulate the England football team after the 3-2 win at the Azteca, marking the first time the Three Lions have beat Mexico at their national stadium. William urged the team on to the quarter-finals as he was joined by millions of fans across the country in celebrating the triumph in Mexico City.‌The prince, himself a big Aston Villa supporter, soon after the match ended at 4am UK time, wrote in a seven-word social media post: "Well done England! Bring on the quarter final!"‌England fans across the country were also up late to watch the heroics, with supporters packing out hundreds of bars and pubs for the late-night clash, after the Government extended opening hours to 5am on Monday.‌England will now face Norway on Saturday in Miami, after Manchester City's Erling Haaland scored two against Brazil to send the five-time World Cup winners packing. Brazil only managed one goal in extra time in the tie. The quarter-final clash will kick-off at 10pm UK time.Content cannot be displayed without consentPrince William, who is also President of the FA, appeared on the the New Heights podcast - hosted by NFL star and Taylor Swift's husband Travis Kelce and his NFL icon brother Jason Kelce - to discuss the tournament.‌During the podcast, Jason asked William what a successful tournament for England would like for him, with the prince replying that it would only be lifting the trophy.Jason asked: "This is the World Cup. Obviously, you guys are coming off of the big game against Croatia. What in your mind is a successful World Cup for England?" William replied: "I think winning it." When asked if he would fly to the US if the Three Lions made it to the final, William said: "Definitely. If we're in the final."‌The drama began early last night when forecasted thunderstorms struck around the Azteca stadium on Sunday evening UK time, eventually causing the kick-off to be delayed by an hour to 2am over risk of lightning strikes.The game picked up where the weather left off, with England playing much of the second-half with 10 men after defender Jarell Quansah was sent off for a high tackle following a VAR review, while both sides were awarded penalties.Thomas Tuchel said he was left with mixed emotions after the England win after Jordan Henderson sustaining "quite a serious injury" falling over an advertising hoarding during the celebrations.Article continues belowThe England boss said: "My emotions are very mixed. I'm just proud of the mentality and the attitude. Round of 32, round of 16 is the moment in tournaments where you find a way to win. We did it with pure mentality, with heart. We overcame every obstacle that was thrown at us."I am so proud of the mentality and the will of this team. It is a very, very special night for us. Mixed feelings also because I am exhausted, of course, and emotional but also sad because Jordan got injured. He injured his wrist. He is at the moment at the hospital, so it is quite a serious injury."