England through to quarter-finals after beating Mexico #football #worldcup #england

No other venue for a moment like this.After arguably the most dramatic game of the World Cup so far, under the bright lights of Mexico's Azteca, where Maradona's hand of God brought England's story to an end in 1986, 40 years later, the curse was broken.

The best stadium, the best atmosphere I've ever seen.What a night.What a night.

They told us they'd never lose at the Azteca.How about that?How about that?Ten men, how about that?

Lightning strikes may have delayed the match, but it was this strike from Jude Bellingham that kept the dream alive.Then seconds later, came another.Two goals in two minutes, but it didn't take long for Mexico to claw one back.Then came an almost fatal twist.A red card for Jarel Kwanzaa put England down to ten men.Then, in the space of nine minutes, Captain Harry Kane went from converting a penalty to conceding one.

Even down to the wire, Mexico were chasing, but it wasn't enough.After an extraordinary 90 minutes, history has been made.Only two teams have ever beaten Mexico here at the Azteca, and England are now the third, all when the odds were against them.

The home crowd are devastated.

In the end, England were outnumbered on and off the pitch, but rose to the opportunity.

Yeah, I've just been sitting in there.I can't really talk.

But, yeah, all the occasion, the team, everything against us, we found a way.They now leave Mexico for Miami, where they face Norway in the quarterfinals.They've earned the rest, but first, time to rejoice.