England edge Mexico thriller to reach World Cup quarter-finals

TL;DR
England survived a late scare to beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca and reach the World Cup quarter-finals, with Jude Bellingham scoring a quick-fire double and Harry Kane converting a late penalty after Jarell Quansah was sent off; Mexico pressed in stoppage time but England held on to set up a last-8 clash with Norway as Tuchel publicly criticised the referee and VAR.
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