Mexico exit World Cup as England win 2–0 in the round of 16
Mexico out in the round of 16, England win 2–0
Your World Cup ended against England. The co-hosts went down 2–0 in the round of 16, and 9.1 million viewers tuned in back in Britain, a record (3). No shame in the result. Mexico were the highest-ranked team among those eliminated at this stage (1).
Harry Kane conceded a penalty for a high boot on Brian Gutiérrez. No card was shown, though TV replays suggested otherwise.
Gilberto Mora walked off the pitch at 17 as the youngest player at this tournament. His performances drew eyes from Arsenal and Liverpool, and an £18.7m release clause is reported.
Henderson undergoes surgery after the match
Jordan Henderson suffered what Dutch outlets called a freak injury after the England-Mexico match and has since had surgery (2) (3). The 36-year-old posted from hospital confirming the operation went well (3).
Sources
- 1. informador.mx — ¿En qué lugar quedó México en el Mundial 2026? Así terminó su participación
- 2. sportnieuws.nl — Jordan Henderson (36) meldt zich vanuit ziekenhuis na afschuwelijk incident op WK voetbal
- 3. liverpoolecho.co.uk — Jordan Henderson shares update from hospital after surgery on freak World Cup injury