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ESPNAguirre ignores Mexico's Azteca altitude advantage...
Mexico manager Javier Aguirre is dismissing talk of an altitude or crowd advantage at the Azteca ahead of Sunday's World Cup round-of-16 match against England.
ESPNMbappé scores penalty, France beat Paraguay at WC
Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal from the penalty spot as France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the World Cup round of 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday.
BBC SportEngland battling history as well as Mexican nation in Azteca cauldron
England will be battling against history as well as entire nation when the face Mexico in the World Cup last 16 at The Azteca, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
BBC SportStay humble - the Premier League feud about to hit world stage
The Premier League feud between Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Arsenal defender Gabriel goes global as Norway meet Brazil at the World Cup.
The Guardian FootballLionel Messi and football’s ageless wonders can excel into their 40s | Emma Hayes
Argentina’s captain leads the way for veteran strikers at World Cup. They have different styles, but all have shown their worth I would be shocked if the record for the most goals scored by a player in a World Cup – Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958 – is not broken this summer. That is how elite the world’s top forwards are. They are all pushing each other to keep scoring more. We are so lucky to be watching them at the same time. I also believe, because of the skill set required to be a world-class, modern-day finisher, we are going to see more and more playing into their 40s, so much so that it may be possible that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could go to another World Cup. Continue reading...
The Guardian Football‘Here to write our own chapters’: England not daunted by unique occasion of Mexico game, says Tuchel
‘Impossible’ to adapt to altitude but players coping, says coach Aguirre trying to keep El Tri ‘grounded’ before Azteca match Thomas Tuchel has admitted England are enduring a challenging adaptation in Mexico City but is convinced his team will be ready to “write our own chapters” when they face the World Cup co-hosts at Estadio Azteca. The last-16 match against Mexico in their fabled home ground is the most eagerly anticipated of this summer and its logistics have presented unusual problems. England must adapt to playing 2,240 metres above sea level at a venue where Mexico have not lost since 2013. They landed on Friday evening and found it difficult to hit their stride on Saturday afternoon in their final training session before the tie. Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballEngland braced for a Mexican whirlwind as Tuchel strives for calm amid the chaos
After their frantic display against DR Congo, England head coach needs his side to remain composed in the Azteca cauldron It was somehow in keeping with the bedlam that has gripped Mexico since Tuesday night when their team beat Ecuador to set up a World Cup last-16 showdown with England on Sunday. There was talk of an incoming storm , which is forecast to bring the risk of flooding and affect a game talked up as arguably the biggest in Mexico’s history. There was a figurative one, too. The kick-off would have to be brought forward from 6pm local time (1am Monday BST) to midday, Fifa was told on Friday, and there followed an intense amount of back and forth, so many different people and companies to consider. In the end, it was decided that it would have to remain at 6pm. There was a lot of energy expended for no actual change and on everybody hurtled. Continue reading...
ESPNCopy of Best bets for the 2026 World Cup round of 16
Looking to place some World Cup bets? Take a look at what our experts are considering ahead of the round of 16.
BBC SportWhy England won't fear Mexico or the Azteca - Shearer
Former England captain Alan Shearer explains why Thomas Tuchel's team will not be worried about the difficult conditions when they play Mexico at the Azteca Stadium.
BBC SportLightning, hotel security and spying - issues England face in Mexico
England are booed as they arrive at their Mexico City hotel to prepare for their World Cup last-16 game against Mexico - and it's not the only issue they face.
BBC SportBrazil going out? Chris Sutton predicts World Cup's last-16 matches
BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the last-16 ties at the 2026 World Cup, including England against Mexico.
The Guardian FootballWorld Cup 2026 power rankings: undisputed No 1, co-hosts surge and giants fall
We assess the standing of the nations who played in the tournament’s last 32 before the next round of games begins Les Bleus look unstoppable – all six of our judges ranked them No 1. Sweden did their best to cope with the French front four but were blown away by the slickest operation in town. Even when an opponent is feeling comfortable, Michael Olise or Kylian Mbappé can produce genius without notice, ripping apart the best-organised defences. “I did say that I wanted to enjoy this World Cup to the fullest,” Mbappé told reporters after the Sweden game. It is hard to imagine the fun stopping any time soon. Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballSurvival is key for England in epic test or it will be a Mexican wave goodbye
Azteca tie is one of those World Cup occasions that transcend sport – and Tuchel’s side face a challenge all about progress, not process Nausea, cramps, shortness of breath. Time-lagged, unacclimatised, eyes bulging as the vertigo hits. Not to mention three times more likely to suffer unwanted swelling of the brain. Watching England play football at this World Cup has certainly been a physical trial at times. Not least for those back home hunkered around the screen, feeling the energy surge then sag again through the dead periods in Boston, New York and Atlanta. And now we move on to the altitude of Mexico City, the Azteca, host nation energy and a beautifully pitched last-16 game, one of those occasions that seems to go beyond sport, to carry its own sense of something epic and gravitational, an emotional weather front about to break. Continue reading...
BBC SportFarewell Cape Verde - the underdogs the World Cup will never forget
Cape Verde may have been the World Cup's second-smallest nation but they leave the largest impact as they depart following defeat by defending champions Argentina in an epic.
BBC SportLiverpool open to Van Dijk offers - Saturday's gossip
Virgil van Dijk's Liverpool future appears a little uncertain with the club prepared to listen to offers for him, Fulham keen on West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville while Inter Milan want Chelsea centre-back Trevoh Chalobah.
The Guardian FootballGet a grip on Mora and take aerial route: what England can do to contain Mexico
Thomas Tuchel’s team can tame the co-hosts by slowing things down and isolating Raúl Jiménez One of the question marks over Mexico’s team before this World Cup centred on a shortage of obvious star quality. That accusation does not hold any more. Gilberto Mora does not turn 18 until October but has played with the authority of a veteran since Javier Aguirre answered a nation’s prayers and plunged him into the starting lineup. Against Czechia and Ecuador he made a huge difference, adding depth and daring to Mexico’s previously functional attacking patterns. He was happy to get stuck in against a midfield that included Chelsea’s Moisés Caicedo, knowing he had solid backup from the more defensive Érik Lira. Mora has been compared with Andrés Iniesta; he certainly has the former Barcelona player’s quick feet and deftness of touch, and England will have to be wary of his right-sided combinations with Jorge Sánchez and the winger Roberto Alvarado. Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballFacing Mexico at the Azteca? Suddenly our expectations of England are unusually realistic | Max Rushden
Thomas Tuchel’s side have problems aside from the altitude: defeat in a Mexican haze would be no embarrassment It’s a warm June afternoon in 2009. The teams look uneven. At 30, I am the second-oldest player in our lineup. Lloyd, Nathan and Ben are early 20s – they can all play. Micky the German isn’t in top condition, and at 34 is past his peak. But at a conservative estimate every member of the opposition has two more decades in their legs. A couple of them might be pushing 70. We’re in kit. They are in jeans. We have trainers. They’re in boots – working boots, not “cleats”. And yet after an hour we have been beaten to a pulp. The final score evades my memory, but it might be the only six-a-side I’ve ever played in where “next goal wins” wasn’t a vaguely justifiable way to end things. How had this team of old men beaten us? A word you may have heard more often than usual in the last three days: altitude . In a village somewhere near Lake Titicaca, just shy of 4,000m above sea level, a motley selection of Bolivian farmers had toyed with us. As someone who lets the ball do the work, even a five-yard burst left me breathless. It was not a neutral venue. Continue reading...
BBC SportHow to turn BBC Sport alerts on or off for England v Mexico
Find out how to turn BBC Sport alerts off (or on!) for England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico.