Mexico vs England Prediction & Tips
Venue: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Kickoff: July 5, 8:00 PM ET (July 6, 1:00 AM BST)
The Mexico vs England clash is one of the most anticipated fixtures of the World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Mexico are unbeaten in ten World Cup games at the Azteca. England haven’t played there in 40 years — the last time was Maradona’s Hand of God in 1986, a defeat that still haunts a generation.
Mexico arrive with five clean sheets and zero goals conceded, the only team at this tournament yet to be scored against. Julián Quiñones has been directly involved in four goals, Raúl Jiménez has scored twice, and 40-year-old Guillermo Ochoa starts in goal at his sixth World Cup — a national record. England beat DR Congo 2-1 in the Round of 32, but only after Harry Kane’s late double rescued a shaky performance that exposed defensive vulnerabilities.
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 2.05
