Mexico vs. England live score, result, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockout game

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With the World Cup now in the Round of 16, there are not many more anticipated matches than Mexico vs. England on Sunday night.

Mexico has lived up to the pressure of being a host country, going undefeated so far in the World Cup with three group stage wins and a Round of 32 victory vs. Ecuador. In fact, Mexico has yet to allow a goal in the World Cup, proving to be a dangerous competitor looking to make a deep run.

Thus far, Julian Quinones has been the team's most prolific offensive performer, as he has three goals in four games for Mexico. In net, Raul Rangel has played in all four matches and made six saves while producing shutouts throughout.

To make the quarterfinals, though, Mexico will need to go through a hungry England team facing high expectations. The Three Lions have been challenged thus far, especially after playing Ghana to a draw, and they were almost eliminated by Senegal on Wednesday.

However, Harry Kane saved the day with two goals in the second half to survive, setting up this powerhouse battle early in the knockout stage. Kane has five goals in four games so far, while everyone else on the team has combined for three total.

This will be one of England's toughest World Cup tests, with Mexico providing a true home-field advantage against the Three Lions. For England to move on to the quarterfinals, the team will have to fight through a rowdy atmosphere.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Mexico vs. England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow for complete results from the Round of 16 match in Mexico City.

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Mexico vs. England score

Location: Mexico City, MEX
Referee: Alireza Faghani

Starting lineups:

Mexico (4-2-3-1): 1. R. Rangel (GK) — 2. J. Sanchez, 3. C. Montes, 5. J. Vasquez, 23. J. Gallardo — 19. G. Mora, 6. E. Lira, 7. L. Romo — 25. R. Alvarado, 9. R. Jimenez, 16. J. Quinones

England (4-2-3-1): 1. J. Pickford (GK) — 26. J. Quansah, 2. E. Konsa, 6. M. Guehi, 3. N. O'Reilly — 4. D. Rice, 8. E. Anderson — 7. B. Saka, 10. J. Bellingham, 18. A. Gordon — 9. H. Kane

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Mexico vs. England live updates, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockouts

(All times ET)

Prematch

7:12 p.m.: The match is expected to be delayed about an hour as lightning remains in the area.

Breaking: #england v Mexico expected to be delayed by 1hr with renewed lightning in the area around the Azteca Stadium. Kick off now 2am UK time, but could shift later. Players being held in changing rooms until further notice. They cannot go out to warm up.

— Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) July 5, 2026

7:09 p.m.: Here is how England will line up to begin the game, as Declan Rice is officially in.

Your #ThreeLions to take on Mexico! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/AUh6MgtbTP

— England (@England) July 5, 2026

6:35 p.m.: Both teams have now arrived at Estudia Azteca, a good sign that any delay may not be as bad as expected.

5:50 p.m.: Lightning is in the area so FIFA has enacted storm protocol, with the expectation that the game could be delayed.

BREAKING: Storm protocols are in action at the Azteca Stadium due to lightning ahead England's game against Mexico 🚨 pic.twitter.com/e1VLpMvV8q

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 5, 2026

5:20 p.m.: The storm has arrived in Mexico City, so we'll see how long it lasts in the leadup to kickoff.

The storm has arrived in Mexico City. Very loud thunder and very heavy rain. Let's hope it's come early and will blow through in plenty of time for kick-off.

— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) July 5, 2026

5:00 p.m.: England is expected to start Anthony Gordon and Jarell Quansah in the match as the Three Lions deal with injuries.

— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) July 5, 2026

4:15 p.m.: Tonight's match could be impacted by weather, as there are thunderstorms in the area in Mexico. City.

— WinDrawWin (@windrawwin) July 5, 2026

3:30 p.m.: Mexico fans provided a true home field advantage last night, doing there best to make the England team uncomfortable as they tried to sleep.

— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) July 5, 2026

Where to watch Mexico vs. England in World Cup

Mexico vs. England start time

• Date: Sunday, July 5
• Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET

Mexico vs. England will kickoff at 8:00 p.m. ET from Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, MEX. It will be the second of two Round of 16 matches on the day.

What channel is Mexico vs. England on today?

• TV channel: Fox
• Live stream: Fubo (U.S. only free trial)

Fox will have the broadcast of Mexico vs. England in the Round of 16, capping off two games on the network that day. Fans looking for an alternate streaming option can use Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.

	Time	TV Channel	Streaming
USA	20:00 ET	Fox, Telemundo	fubo, Peacock
Canada	20:00 ET	TSN 1, RDS (French)	TSN site/app, RDS app
UK	1:00 BST	BBC One	BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Australia	10:00 AEST	SBS	SBS On Demand
India	05:30 IST	Sports 18	Voot, JioTV

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World Cup 2026 knockouts schedule

Round of 32

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sun, Jun. 28	3 p.m.	M1: South Africa vs. Canada	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Mon, Jun. 29	1 p.m.	M4: Brazil vs. Japan	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Mon, Jun. 29	4:30 p.m.	M2: Germany vs. Paraguay	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Mon, Jun. 29	9 p.m.	M3: Netherlands vs. Morocco	Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX)
Tue, Jun. 30	1 p.m.	M6: Ivory Coast vs. Norway	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Tue, Jun. 30	5 p.m.	M5: France vs. Sweden	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tue, Jun. 30	9 p.m.	M7: Mexico vs. Ecuador	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Wed, Jul. 1	12 p.m.	M8: England vs. DR Congo	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Wed, Jul. 1	4 p.m.	M10: Belgium vs. Senegal	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Wed, Jul. 1	8 p.m.	M9: United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina	Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Thu, Jul. 2	3 p.m.	M12: Spain 3,  Austria 0	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jul. 2	7 p.m.	M11: Portugal 2, Croatia 1	BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Thu, Jul. 2	11 p.m.	M13: Switzerland vs. Algeria	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fr, Jul. 3	2 p.m.	M16: Australia vs. Egypt	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Fri, Jul. 3	6 p.m.	M14: Argentina vs. Cape Verde	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jul. 3	9:30 p.m.	M15: Colombia vs. Ghana	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Round of 16

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sat, Jul. 4	1 p.m.	M2: Canada vs. Morocco	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sat, Jul. 4	5 p.m.	M1: France vs. Paraguay	Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sun, Jul. 5	4 p.m.	M3: Brazil vs. Norway	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sun, Jul. 5	8 p.m.	M4: Mexico vs. England	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Mon, Jul. 6	3 p.m.	M5: Spain vs. Portugal	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jul. 6	8 p.m.	M6: United States vs. Belgium	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Tue, Jul. 7	12 p.m.	M7: Argentina vs. Egypt	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Tue, Jul. 7	4 p.m.	M8: Switzerland vs. Colombia	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)

Quarterfinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Thu, Jul. 9	4 p.m.	QF1: France vs. Morocco	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Fri, Jul. 10	3 p.m.	QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jul. 11	5 p.m.	QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jul. 11	9 p.m.	QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Semifinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Tue, Jul. 14	3 p.m.	SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jul. 15	3 p.m.	SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Third-place match

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sat, Jul. 18	5 p.m.	Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)

Final

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sun, Jul. 19	3 p.m.	Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)