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England edge Mexico in Azteca thriller to reach the World Cup quarters
Jude Bellingham scored twice in 98 seconds as England led 2-0 at the Azteca, but a second-half red card for Jarell Quansah sparked a Mexico fightback with Julian Quinones (42) and Raul Jiménez (69) scoring. Harry Kane converted a 60th-minute penalty to restore England’s two-goal cushion, and keeper Jordan Pickford made a string of crucial saves as England held on to win 3-2 and advance to the World Cup quarter-finals against Norway.
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