Rice Unfazed as England Brace for Altitude Test Against Mexico in World Cup Knockout
TL;DR
England midfielder Declan Rice says the squad will treat the round-of-16 clash at the altitude-heavy Estadio Azteca as an away game and stay unfazed by the venue, while Stan Collymore has criticized FIFA’s hosting allocations. The Azteca, situated 2,241m above sea level, poses real physical demands, and Mexico’s impressive home record (just two defeats in 89 competitive matches there) is highlighted as a potential challenge as England aim to progress in the World Cup knockout stage.
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- Weather warning called at Mexico vs. England World Cup game at Azteca ESPN
- World Cup serenade: Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleep AP News
- Sunday night’s England-Mexico game in Mexico City figures to be massive NBC Sports
- Mexico hopes to lean on altitude and hostile fans to upset England in World Cup NBC News
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