A 3-2 defeat to England brought the end of Mexico's involvement in this World Cup both as a team and as a host nation - they will be missed

Ahead of their crunch last-16 match, we spoke to Mexicans and people living in the country about their experience and expectations of their tournament

Playing at altitude with the passionate backing of 80,824 fans at Estadio Azteca, and with a man advantage for most of the second half, Mexico scored twice but could never…