England celebrated with intensity their qualification to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup after beating the Mexico team 2-3 in a match full of emotions at the Azteca Stadium. At the end of the match, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and coach Thomas Tuchel agreed to highlight the team's character, resilience and ability to overcome adversity and seal their ticket to the next round.

Harry Kane highlights England's reaction to Mexico

England striker and captain, Harry Kane, described the 2-3 victory over the Mexico team as “a crazy game,” a result that sealed the Three Lions' place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup.

The attacker acknowledged that the match was full of difficulties, but assured that the team found a way to move forward despite the adversities experienced at the Azteca Stadium.

"It was a crazy game. We had to fight and find a way to win. I could only sing, I can't speak. Despite having everything against us, we found a way to achieve it," said Harry Kane, completely hoarse.

Kane questions the penalty awarded in favor of Mexico

In addition to celebrating the classification, Harry Kane expressed his disagreement with the referee's decision that led to a penalty for the Mexico team, after a play in which he disputed the ball with Brian Gutiérrez.

The forward converted a penalty during the match to reach six goals in the 2026 World Cup and reach 14 goals in World Cups, equaling the figure of German Gerd Müller.

"I think I got to the ball earlier. The referee whistled a lot against us, although in the end it didn't matter, so I'm happy," Kane said, describing the encouragement the team received from its fans as "incredible, amazing support."

Jude Bellingham highlights the character of England

One of the great protagonists of the match was Jude Bellingham, author of a double in just two minutes, who assured that the qualification achieved at the Azteca Stadium will be one of the most important moments of his career.

The midfielder highlighted the level of the Mexican team and the reaction capacity of England, who played more than 40 minutes with one less player after the expulsion of Jarell Quansah.

For Bellingham, the 2-3 victory represented “a test of absolute character” due to the conditions in which the match took place.

Thomas Tuchel praises the strength of his players

Coach Thomas Tuchel also recognized the effort made by his players to get the ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup.

“The unbreakable faith” of the England team players was one of the aspects that the German strategist highlighted most after overcoming a match marked by pressure from the rival, the expulsion of a player and the complicated conditions of the field.

The coach admitted that England faced “intense pressure” at the Azteca Stadium, located 2,240 meters above sea level, in addition to heavy rains that delayed the start of the match.

“The wear and tear on the boys was enormous and now we must think about recovering,” said the German coach in reference to the quarterfinal match they will play on July 11 against Norway in Miami.