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England · Yellow card · Declan Rice
England
Kickoff weather17°CRain6 km/h · 100% precip
Round of 162026-07-0612:00 AM
2-3
FTMexico City StadiumMexico CityMexico
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Mexico vs England. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read MEX controlling - 67% of the ball
ControlsPossession · MEX line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
36'
⚽England · Goal · Jude Bellingham
Assist: Bukayo Saka
38'
⚽England · Goal · Jude Bellingham
Assist: Harry Kane
42'
⚽Mexico · Goal · Julián Quiñones
45+1'
Match · Added time · +5'
46'
Mexico · Edson Álvarez on for César Montes
54'
England · Red card · Jarell Quansah
57'
England · John Stones on for Bukayo Saka
60'
✓England · Penalty goal · Harry Kane
61'
Mexico · Brian Gutiérrez on for Luis Romo
61'
Mexico · Santiago Giménez on for Gilberto Mora
68'
England · Yellow card · Marc Guéhi
69'
✓Mexico · Penalty goal · Raúl Jiménez
71'
Mexico · Yellow card · Jorge Sánchez
72'
England · Yellow card · Nico O'Reilly
75'
England · Dan Burn on for Elliot Anderson
75'
England · Djed Spence on for Nico O'Reilly
79'
Mexico · Álvaro Fidalgo on for Jorge Sánchez
81'
Mexico · Guillermo Martínez on for Julián Quiñones
90'
England · Morgan Rogers on for Harry Kane
90+1'
Match · Added time · +11'
90+8'
Mexico · Yellow card · Johan Vásquez
90+8'
England · Yellow card · Jordan Henderson
23 of 149 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = MEX share, mirror of ENG
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerJavier AguirreManagerThomas Tuchel
MEX
ENG
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
England enters this matchup with a higher Elo rating and a dominant recent record in friendly meetings. While England has historically controlled this fixture, Mexico enters the match in superior form and remains unbeaten defensively throughout the tournament. This clash serves as the first competitive test of England's recent dominance against a resilient Mexican side.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
MEXChallenger
1943ENGFavourite
2046How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalWinnerTBD
The rivalry · last 5
MEX 1
4 ENG
MEX 1 win0 drawsENG 4 wins
+-Recent meetings5 matches
2010FriendlyMEX 1-3 ENGENG
2001FriendlyMEX 0-4 ENGENG
1997FriendlyMEX 0-2 ENGENG
1986FriendlyMEX 0-3 ENGENG
1985FriendlyMEX 1-0 ENGMEX
P2 · What kind of game
defending gap
What kind of game?
Mexico and England present a distinct contrast in defensive resistance and possession control. While England favors a high-possession, high-threat approach, Mexico relies on a more resilient defensive structure to disrupt play. This tactical divergence suggests a match defined by England's attempts to break down a disciplined Mexican block.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
MEXENG
| Axis | MEX | ENG |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60.1% | 72.5% |
| Defending | 7.1 resistance | 4.1 resistance |
| Set pieces | 26.5% | 28.1% |
| Threat | 1.39 xG/match | 1.76 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central channel remains the primary focal point for both sides. While both teams funnel the vast majority of their attacks through the middle, Mexico may look to exploit the right wing where England has shown a higher susceptibility to channel pressure.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led / star-led
Who to watch
Mexico relies on a high-volume system, while England leans on individual star power. Mexico's success hinges on maintaining box pressure and tempo control, whereas England's threat is defined by the impact of their key individual performers.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Mexicosystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
MEX are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession86th
MEX are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
Englandstar-led
No player or system spotlight data available for this team yet.