Four wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the 2026 World Cup? Click here to find out.Who: Mexico vs EnglandWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 16Where: Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, MexicoWhen: Sunday, July 5, at 6pm (00:00 GMT on Monday)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 21:00 GMT before our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt took two goals on a stormy night in Mexico City to break a 40-year curse of a World Cup knockout win for Mexico. Shortly thereafter, more than a million Mexicans thronged to the streets in celebration, and the excitement level went up a notch further when it was announced that England would be their next opponent at the 2026 World Cup.A blockbuster round of 16 clash awaits the teams at the iconic Azteca Stadium, the fortress-like home of tournament cohosts Mexico, and the same venue that left England fans in agony in 1986 when Diego Maradona’s famous ‘Hand of God’ goal eliminated The Three Lions from the tournament in a contentious quarterfinal defeat to Argentina.Come Sunday, as the two sides collide, so will years of history.Al Jazeera tells you everything about Mexico vs England:How did Mexico and England reach the round of 16?Mexico topped Group A with nine points, maintaining a perfect record as they defeated South Africa, South Korea and Czechia. Then, El Tri won a World Cup knockout game for the first time since 1986, beating Ecuador 2-0 in the last-32.England topped Group L with seven points, winning against Croatia and Panama, and being held to a goalless draw by Ghana. They staged a late 2-1 comeback victory against the Democratic Republic of Congo to squeeze into the last-16. England were about 15 minutes away from World Cup elimination until Harry Kane stepped up, s …
