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England booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals after edging co-hosts Mexico 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 clash at the Azteca Stadium.

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00:03Jubilant England fans celebrated long into Monday after the Three Lions survived a spirited Mexico
00:08fight back to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 3-2 victory at
00:14the iconic Azteca Stadium. One of the best games I've seen. Honestly, that game I've seen, I wish
00:22witnessed, is going to be in the history. Everyone that witnessed this, everyone that's experienced
00:26with each other, football's coming home, mate. That's all I can say, football's coming home.
00:31The environment, the energy, everything right now, we're loving it and we can't wait for the next game already.
00:39That's the hardest I've ever seen England fight. My voice is going, my heart was in my knees, but we
00:45did it. We did it.
00:47Jude Bellingham scored twice while Captain Harry Kane converted a penalty as Thomas Tuchel's side
00:53edged the co-hosts in a pulsating last-16 clash. England took control early but were made to work for
01:00their victory
01:01after defender Jarrell Kwanza was sent off midway through the second half.
01:06Raul Jimenez's late penalty reduced the deficit to 3-2, setting up a tense finale as England, down to ten
01:13men,
01:14withstood relentless Mexican pressure to seal the win. The result also handed Mexico their first-ever World Cup defeat
01:21at the Azteca Stadium and sent England into a quarter-final showdown with Norway, who stunned Brazil 2-1 earlier
01:28on Sunday.
01:30Despite the heartbreaking exit, Mexico fans praised their team's courageous display after its deepest World Cup run
01:38in more than four decades. Although Mexico's World Cup journey ended in the last 16, supporters said the team's historic
01:45run
01:46had united the nation and given fans renewed hope for the future.
01:50I thought they were going to win. However, I think they made their best effort.
01:55They gave their battle to England. So I think it was a very trivial game.
02:03Moderate, very well, well played. And whatever it is, we got here and that's all right.
02:09Very sad. Very sad, very sad, but we did the best we could. Our team gave it all.
02:16The passion, the commitment. We arrived here. It's the first time we arrived in 40 years
02:22to this type of game. So we're very proud. I'm very happy.
02:27And it's possible, of course. Congratulations to England. We did the best we could.
02:32England will face Norway in the quarter-finals in Miami on Saturday.
02:36którego for the last 10- not only contact the world, but it was a single one and a half.
02:41the world is. But it's the biggest thing to see in the world and every single player is
02:42And it was a very very strong discussion. We're saying that we're not sure about this
02:42It must be the biggest, big, big, big, big, big, big, big city, big, big, big, big, big
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