Bellingham's brace steadies England after Quansah red card

England's Jude Bellingham netted his second of the night in the 70th minute, sealing a 3‑2 win over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca and sending the Three Lions into the World Cup quarter‑finals. Despite being reduced to ten men after Jarell Quansah's early second‑half dismissal, England held on. Mexico started brightly, controlling the early phases at the Estadio Azteca and creating the majority of the first‑half chances. The co‑hosts dominated possession, but England soon found a way through. Bukayo Saka delivered a sumptuous ball into the box in the 36th minute, which Jude Bellingham turned past the goalkeeper to give England the lead. The Real Madrid midfielder doubled his tally later, firing home from close range to make it 2‑0.

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Julian Quinones responded for Mexico, lashing the ball into the roof of the net to halve the deficit. His strike reignited the home crowd before the interval. Jordan Pickford produced a brilliant save to deny Mexico an equaliser just before halftime. Bellingham also made a crucial tackle to preserve England’s advantage. Early in the second half, Jarell Quansah was shown a red card for a studs‑up challenge on Jesus Gallardo, reducing England to ten men. Despite the numerical disadvantage, England continued to press. Harry Kane converted a penalty on the hour mark, restoring England’s lead, but he later conceded a spot‑kick that Raul Jimenez turned in to bring Mexico level. England’s resilient defence held firm, securing a 3‑2 victory and a quarter‑final clash with Norway, who had upset Brazil in the previous round.