If the thrill of watching England win in Mexico will form an abiding memory of this World Cup, so will the leaving the following day.
The grace with which the co-hosts accepted their defeat was profoundly moving and maybe a little unexpected.
‘Thank you for coming and I hope England win the World Cup,’ was the message at Mexico City airport check-in.
And it was not a lone voice that day.
England are leaving a mark on this tournament and, after years of suspicion and indifference from overseas hosts, it’s a good one.
Thomas Tuchel’s team have arguably the tournament’s best player in Jude Bellingham
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