Mexico City Stadium, Mexico | 2026 World Cup Round of 16 | Monday, July 6 | 1am BST
Ahead of the next installment of the Harry Kane show, BetVictor News delivers the in-depth Mexico vs England preview – including the score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, latest odds, the best betting angles and more.
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Mexico Vs England Preview
Although the Mexico home record at the iconic Estadio Azteca will be a cause for concern from England’s perspective, captain and goalscoring hero Harry Kane will almost certainly strike fear into El Tri’s faithful.
The Bayern-baller scored his fourth and fifth 2026 World Cup goals in the 2-1 comeback win against DR Congo in the Round of 32. Thomas Tuchel’s star player is hot on the heels of France’s Kylian Mbappe and Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the race to land the Golden Boot.
As for Javier Aguirre’s side, they are the only nation to boast a 100% win record without conceding a single goal. The potential banana skin fixture is one of the most intriguing Round of 16 clashes which promises to be a tense yet exciting affair at the altitude of the Azteca.
Mexico Vs England H2H Record
Across their nine previous meetings, the Mexico vs England H2H record favours the Three Lions. The one-time winners have won this contest on six previous occasions including their only World Cup clash in 1966.
The two nations haven’t locked horns since 2010, whereby Fabio Capello led England to victory thanks to goals from Ledley King, Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson in a friendly at Wembley. Interestingly, the two sides have met at the Azteca whereby a 0-0 draw was played out in front of 105,000 spectators.
- Mexico wins – 2
- Draws – 1
- England wins – 6
Mexico Vs England Team News
Mexico have a clean bill of health ahead of the clash, with former Premier League hero Raul Jimenez set to spearhead the attack once more. The Wolves forward scored in the 2-0 win over Ecuador in the Round of 32 and also scored in the tournament opener against South Africa.
Meanwhile, England are sweating on the fitness of Declan Rice. The Arsenal midfielder has been suffering with a calf issue but Thomas Tuchel has insisted Rice will be able to feature from the off. Elsewhere, Reece James and Jarrel Quansah are closing in on a return.
Mexico’s last six in all comps:
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England’s last six in all comps:
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Mexico Vs England Predicted Lineups
Mexico predicted lineup:
Rangel; Sanchez, Montes, Vasquez, Gallardo; Mora, Lira, Romo; Vlvardo, Quinones, Jimenez
England predicted lineup:
Pickford; O’Reilly, Guehi, Konsa, Spence; Rice, Anderson; Rashford, Bellingham, Saka, Kane
Mexico Vs England TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
Mexico vs England is available to watch live in the UK on BBC One (kick-off 1am). Streaming is also available on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport website. Followers can also tune in via BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Mexico Vs England Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- England won the only previous World Cup clash 2-0 in 1966 (group stages)
- Mexico World Cup stats – El Tri are the only side yet to concede a single goal
- England World Cup stats – Six of England’s eight goals have been scored in the second-half
Top Betting Angles for Mexico Vs England
Under 2.5 goals: Has come in across seven of England’s last ten internationals. Online at 8/15.
BTTS (No): England have kept four clean sheets in their last six internationals across all comps. Available at 8/11.
Anytime goalscorers: Harry Kane (13/8), Jude Bellingham (16/5) and Marcus Rashford (17/5) all offer potential.
Mexico Vs England Prediction
The Mexico vs England odds favour a Three Lions victory and we are backing the Thomas Tuchel’s charges to produce history by becoming the first side to win a World Cup finals clash at the Azteca. El Tri are yet to concede and have had a seemingly fruitful run to the Round of 16 but we feel the English will survive the altitude and demonstrate their outright World Cup winner credentials.
Prediction: Mexico 0-2 England
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