Jude Bellingham's historic 98-second blitz shattered Mexico's legendary Azteca fortress.
Mexico hadn't conceded all tournament. In 98 seconds, England tore that script to shreds.
ACT I · 36' — 38'
Mexico's impenetrable defense evaporated in a flash. struck twice in 98 seconds to stun the home crowd.
ACT II · 42' — 54'
El Tri fought right back. pulled one close before a red card for threw 's men into survival mode.
THE PEAK · 60' — 69'
A wild penalty exchange saw strike for England before conceding one to let make it 3-2.
Before kickoff we asked: “Can England's elite goalscorer puncture a goalkeeper who is yet to concede a single goal in this tournament?”
didn't just break 's clean-sheet streak; his penalty goal and tireless shift proved he is still England's ultimate big-game focal point.
We needed everything. It was super difficult and always in the moments when we thought we catch the momentum, we had like setbacks. But that's proper mentality.
· England Manager · The Guardian
The full presser
It was a crazy game. We had to fight and we had to find something. I've just been singing, I can't really talk. The occasion, the team, everything against us, we found a way
· England Captain · BBC Sport
You can't make mistakes because they punish you. We had a couple of errors there, and it saddens me for the people, but my players can be at peace because they did everything they could against a great team
Javier Aguirre · Mexico Head Coach · Reuters
WHERE THIS GOES
England survives the altitude and a chaotic second half. Next up, a Quarter-final clash against Norway.