The storms, the altitude, the red and yellow cards from a jumpy referee, the all-night serenading from trumpets and fireworks beneath their hotel rooms - any of the above might have cowed a lesser team.

Thomas Tuchel’s stuttering England are an ideal target for co-hosts Mexico as they seek a prestigious World Cup win in their final game at the near-impregnable Azteca stadium, the…

A return to the iconic Estadio Azteca on Monday offers the Three Lions an opportunity to shed the ghosts of 40 years ago when England were so cruelly eliminated by Diego Maradona.