After one of the great rearguard performances in English football history, Thomas Tuchel’s team broke Mexican hearts at the Estadio Azteca.
Talk of 1986 and all that is no more. With England beating Mexico in an epic battle with 10 men, they will face Norway on Saturday in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Here, Daily Mail Sport looks at the big talking points behind England’s astonishing triumph.
Final is in reach
This was a night that could propel England towards their first World Cup final since 1966. Tuchel and his players should certainly believe it can.
We have talked before about ‘lift-off’ moments within a tournament
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