Mexico vs England Preview

Monday’s early hours fixture at Estadio Banorte brings together two of the most talked-about sides at this World Cup, in a fixture that carries enormous weight for both nations. Mexico, playing on home soil and one of the only teams to go through the group stage with a perfect record, face an England side that has been efficient if not always convincing in their progression through Group L. Both teams arrive unbeaten, but the contrast in styles and circumstances makes this one of the ties of the round.

El Tri have been exceptional. Three wins from three in Group A, nine points, six goals scored and none conceded — no other team at this tournament can match that group-stage record. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 home win over Ecuador in the Round of 32 play-in, extending a perfect run that has seen them keep four clean sheets in their last four outings. Prior to that, they won 3-0 away to Czech Republic in their final group fixture — a result that confirmed top spot. Before that, a 1-0 home win over South Korea. Earlier in this run, a 2-0 home win over South Africa and a 5-1 home thrashing of Serbia in pre-tournament friendly action. Jiménez has been a constant attacking threat, and the midfield trio of Lira, Romo, and Vásquez has provided excellent balance between defence and attack. Playing in front of a hostile home crowd at Estadio Banorte, Mexico will be a formidable obstacle.

England topped Group L with seven points and have been solid without reaching top gear. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 home win over D.R. Congo in the play-in stage after going behind early, a game that required a second-half effort to see off a spirited opponent. Prior to that, they beat Panama 2-0 away in their final group match. Before that, a 0-0 home draw with Ghana — their only dropped points. Earlier in this run, a 4-2 home win over Croatia and a 3-0 home win over Costa Rica in their pre-tournament build-up showed the attacking potential when the team clicks. Kane leads the line with his usual authority, Bellingham provides the creative spark, and Rice anchors the midfield. England have the quality to hurt Mexico but must be near their best to do so.

The head-to-head record heavily favours England, who have won all four of the recorded meetings between these sides. Most recently, England beat Mexico 3-1 at home in a friendly in May 2010. In the previous encounter, England won 4-0 at home in a friendly in May 2001.

In the UK, the match is live on BBC One and available to stream via BBC iPlayer. In Mexico, viewers can watch on Canal 5 Televisa, TUDN, and Azteca 7. In the United States, the game is available on FOX Network and fuboTV.

Possible Lineups

Mexico (4-3-3) Rangel, Sanchez, Montes, Mora, Alvarado, Lira, Vasquez, Jimenez, Gallardo, Romo, Quinones

England (4-3-3) Pickford, Spence, Konsa, Guehi, O’Reilly, Anderson, Rice, Madueke, Bellingham, Rashford, Kane

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Group A — Final Standings

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
3	Korea Republic	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

Mexico — Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Mexico	2–0	Ecuador	World Cup	01/07/26
✅	Czech Republic	0–3	Mexico	World Cup	25/06/26
✅	Mexico	1–0	South Korea	World Cup	19/06/26
✅	Mexico	2–0	South Africa	World Cup	11/06/26
✅	Mexico	5–1	Serbia	Friendly	05/06/26

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Group L — Final Standings

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

England — Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	England	2–1	D.R. Congo	World Cup	01/07/26
✅	Panama	0–2	England	World Cup	27/06/26
🤝	England	0–0	Ghana	World Cup	23/06/26
✅	England	4–2	Croatia	World Cup	17/06/26
✅	England	3–0	Costa Rica	Friendly	10/06/26

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Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
England	3–1	Mexico	Friendly	24/05/10
England	4–0	Mexico	Friendly	24/05/01
England	2–0	Mexico	Friendly	29/03/97
England	2–0	Mexico	World Cup	16/06/66

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web, BBC Radio 5 Live
Mexico	Canal 5 Televisa, TUDN, Azteca 7, TUDN En Vivo, ViX Mexico
USA	FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo
Ireland	RTE 2, RTE Player, BBC One, BBC iPlayer
France	beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Germany	MagentaTV
Spain	DAZN Spain
Canada	TSN+, TSN1, TSN4, RDS
Italy	DAZN Italia
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand