England face Norway this evening in a bid to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since they won the lot in 1966.
Jude Bellingham’s quickfire first-half brace preceded a Harry Kane penalty which ultimately proved the winner, despite Raul Jimenez reducing Mexico’s deficit to one with a second-half spot kick, setting up a nervous final 20 minutes.
But England overcame an extended onslaught, thanks in part to heroic defensive substitutes Dan Burn and Djed Spence, and must now face Erling Haaland’s Norway as they look to book a place in the semi-finals, where they could face either Argentina or…
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