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07/05 22:08 CDT England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio
Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals
England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to
reach quarterfinals
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ
AP Sports Writer
MEXICO CITY (AP) --- Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry
Kane converted a penalty when England was down to 10 men, and the Three Lions
handed Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, a wild 3-2 victory on
Sunday night to reach the quarterfinals.
England moves on to face Norway on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a
spot in the semifinals.
Bellingham stunned the crowd of more than 80,000 at a venue where Mexico was
unbeaten in 10 World Cup matches, including three this year, when he scored on
a header in the 36th minute and again in the 38th on a pass from Kane.
Julin Quiones scored for El Tri in the 42nd minute, and the game appeared to
turn in Mexico's favor when England's Jarell Quansah was sent off in the 54th
for a dangerous foul on Jess Gallardo.
But England was awarded a penalty for a challenge by Mexico goalkeeper Ral
Rangel, and Kane converted for his sixth goal of this tournament and 14th of
his World Cup career, matching Gerd Mller of West Germany for fifth on the
scoring list. Kane has six goals in this tournament, one behind Lionel Messi,
Kylian Mbapp and Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.
Kane then committed a foul that made him the first player since at least 1966
to score and concede a penalty in a World Cup game. Ral Jimnez converted the
kick with a stutter-step approach to move El Tri within 3-2.
Mexico attacked relentlessly over the final 21 minutes, plus 11 minutes of
stoppage time, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and England's defenders held
steady.
Mexico has not reached the quarterfinals since hosting in 1986. Since then, it
has lost in the round of 16 eight times, failed to advance past the group stage
in 2022 and was disqualified from the 1990 tournament.
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