England faces Mexico in the 2026 World Cup

Mexico, which celebrates the World Cup as an exceptional event, is preparing to face England in the early hours of Monday. The Mexican team is seeking to achieve victory over the English team, which enters the match with great pressure, 40 years after their last confrontation in the same stadium, where they lost to Argentina in the 1986 quarter-finals.

Mexico is coached by Javier Aguirre, while England is led by Thomas Tuchel, and both are looking to qualify for the quarter-finals. England arrived in Mexico in a tense atmosphere, where they were forced to take strict security measures, due to the noise made by Mexican fans, which the Ecuador squad had also suffered from in previous matches.

The altitude in Mexico City (2,240 metres) caused concern for Tuchel, especially with expectations that the match would be disrupted by thunderstorms. Although FIFA was considering changing the date of the match, it ultimately decided to maintain the specified schedule. England suffered in previous matches, but its captain, Harry Kane, was able to save the team by scoring two goals in the last match against the Republic of the Congo.

Mexico, who have excelled in the tournament so far, have conceded no goals as they eliminated Ecuador in the round of 16, and are largely supported by their fans in the Azteca, with the team losing just one of their 89 matches there. If Mexico wins, it will be the first time they have reached the quarter-finals this century.

Javier Aguirre expressed his dissatisfaction with the idea of ​​moving the match date forward, and described it as a “kick in the stomach,” but stressed the importance of the match, saying: “Facing England in the quarter-finals is a dream for every player.” England has not won any major title since the 1966 World Cup, and is seeking to overcome its previous missteps after being runner-up in the last two European Championships.

Before facing Congo, England had victories over Croatia and Panama, but tied with Ghana. Tuchel stressed that beating Mexico in Azteca is one of the biggest challenges, but stressed the need to find solutions to overcome the obstacles they may face.

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