'Terrifying' but Extraordinary England Victory Will Live Long in the Memory
Jude Bellingham scored twice as England held off Mexico despite a red card and a delayed 2am kickoff.
- On Monday, July 6, England secured a 3-2 victory against Mexico at Estadio Azteca, advancing to the World Cup quarter-finals despite playing the final stretch with 10 men.
- Bellingham scored two goals and Kane converted a penalty to put England in control; Jarell Quansah received a red card in the 54th minute, forcing the team to defend with numerical disadvantage.
- Thousands of fans across England gathered in pubs, including the Lord John Russell in Southsea, braving a 2am kick-off delayed by severe weather to witness the contest.
- England now advances to face Norway in Miami on Saturday, requiring the team to recover quickly after the physically exhausting 101-minute contest in high altitude.
- Julian Quin scored to match Mexico's career World Cup records held by Javier Hernandez and Luis Hernandez, while the victory ends 60 years of disappointment for English fans.
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World Cup in Brixton – fans celebrate England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning
In the early hours of this morning, England secured an historic World Cup win over Mexico. With kick off set for 1am – and then delayed until 2am – several pubs had decided to stay open for the game and we checked out Hootananny and the White Horse. Hoots had gone all in for a US-style sports bar experience, with multiple screen arrays, smoke machines and an absolutely deafening sound system. Almost all of the seats had been removed so some ele…
England celebrated a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico, with the players joined by their partners and families in emotional scenes at the Azteca Stadium. Captain Harry Kane, who scored the winning penalty, was hugged and kissed by his wife Kate Kane immediately after the final whistle. He then celebrated with former team-mate Peter Crouch, as he revealed he had lost his voice singing "Wonderwall" after the historic success, writes DailyMail.
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