STARLIGHT ILLUSTRATED WHERE THE GLOBAL CHAMPIONS & STARS SHINE: SMI GLOBAL SPORTS

 

MEXICO CITY, MX(SMI-GLOBAL-SPORTS-JUNE 11-JULY 19, 2026)-

World#4, England (1966 FIFA World Cup champions) and Mexico played a high intensity and tight game from start to finish, with " The Three Lions" defeating "The Tri" 3-2, in front 80,824 fans in the knockout stage of round of 16, advance to the quarterfinals to face Norway who shock 5-time World Champion Brazil 2-1, at Aztecas Stadium in Mexico.

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Mexico on it first major counter through the right side corner, Robert Alvarado sent a center pass inside the 18', finding striker Raul Jimenez who shot to goal with flying header deflecting-off goalkeeper Jordan Pickford left hand out bound for a corner kick at 15' mark.

 

 

After both both teams traded counter-attacks during the next 20', England's Jude Bellingham score two goals within 2' span to put the Three Lions 2-0, at 36' mark.

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Midfielder Bukayo Saka centered the ball on top of the 6-yard box connecting with Bellingham who score with flying header in back of the net (36') and 2' later, Elliot Anderson stole the ball from Mexico's Gilberto Mora to Anthony Gordon to Harry Kane who from inside the 18' crossed a rolling ball inside the 6-yard box connecting with Bellingham who score his 2nd goal (38') in the game & 4th, in the World Cup with a tap inside the net.

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Mexico's Julian Quinones discounted for the Mexicans at 42' when England's Ezra Konsa failed to clear the ball out of the box to Quinones who score with blasted a hard right footed to the middle to closed out the half 2-1, in favor of The Three Lions.

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At 52' mark, defender Jarrell Quansah was sent off after a major foul against Mexico's Jesus Gallardo leaving the English with 10 men the rest of the game.

 

After a long ball landed inside the Mexico's backfield,Mexico's goalkeeper Raul Rangel brought down Anthony Gordon inside the box for a penalty call by the referee Alireza Faghani.

Striker Harry Kane score with a right footed for his 6-goal in the World Cup and seal the 3-2, win for the English.

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Raul Jimenez (Mexico) added one more goal for "La Tri" through a penalty kick to cut the deficit and closed the game 3-2, for England.

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