Victory over DR Congo was narrow on paper, with Harry Kane scoring twice in the final 15 minutes, but Thomas Tuchel will have been largely pleased by the efforts of his players. He will need more tonight though, in very taxing conditions. El Tricolor’s home base, one of the greatest stadiums in the world, sits 2,240 metres above sea level. It goes some way to explaining Mexico’s fearsome home record.
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