The Mexican team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium (Azteca Stadium). England beat El Tri 2-3. Javier Aguirre is eliminated again in the round of 16. “Vasco” has not been able to move forward in the first half of its games.

The Mexican team arrived with high expectations for the match against England. Mexico had not conceded a goal in the World Cup, but Jude Bellingham ended this record.

In the first half, the Real Madrid midfielder scored twice. Jude Bellingham converted at minute 36 and minute 38. Julián Quiñones managed to pull one back, but England went into the break with the lead on the scoreboard. The historic European team managed their advantage very well, even after the expulsion of Jarell Quansah

Javier Aguirre and the partial defeats in the round of 16

Javier Aguirre directed a World Cup round of 16 for the third time in his career. In all these games there is a very marked pattern: Mexico has gone into half-time losing.

The first precedent was in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. In a duel against the United States that took place at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium, the USMNT went into halftime with the victory on the scoreboard. In the 8th minute, Brian McBride put the American team ahead. Already in the second half Landon Donovan scored the final 2-0.

In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, “Vasco” led the round of 16 against the Argentina team. In that match, the Albiceleste went into halftime with a partial 2-0 lead on the scoreboard thanks to goals from Carlos Tévez and Gonzalo Higuaín. “Apache” scored another goal in the second half.

In general terms, Javier Aguirre was not able to go into the break with the lead or the tie on the scoreboard. In the three round of 16 matches that he has coached, Javier Aguirre has conceded five goals and has only been able to score one.