England’s reward for reaching the last 16 is a meeting with co-hosts Mexico at their Azteca Stadium stronghold in the early hours of Monday morning.
It’s a massive game and one that presents a challenge that Thomas Tuchel and his players have yet to face at this World Cup: playing at altitude.
Their opponents will be in their element at 2,240 metres above sea level in Mexico City, but what does it mean for England and how much greater is the risk of their hopes of glory vanishing into thin air?
Daily Mail Sport got the answers from James Barber, lead performance specialist
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