2-3: A Bellingham brace sends England to the quarterfinals
The Real Madrid midfielder scored the first two goals and was named MVP of the match against Mexico.
England advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup after defeating Mexico, one of the host nations. Bellingham was the standout player of the match held in Mexico City, scoring a brace and being named the best player of the game. The English national team will face Norway in the quarterfinals (July 11, 11:00 pm CEST).
The match was closely contested from the start, and after the half-hour mark, our midfielder opened the scoring with a fine header following a cross from Saka (36’). Just two minutes later, he completed his brace by finishing a cross from Kane to make it 0-2 (38’). Quiñones pulled one back before halftime (42’).
In the second half, England played with one less player from the 54th minute due to Quansah's red card. Even so, Kane extended the lead with a penalty (60’). Jiménez brought Mexico closer again with a penalty, but the English team held on to secure their place in the quarterfinals.
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