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England beat Mexico to reach the World Cup quarter-finals and here’s everything you need to know about what comes next for Thomas Tuchel’s side
Here’s everything you need to know about England’s quarter-final opponents after beating Mexico.
- Thomas Tuchel’s England side battled to victory at the Azteca, holding on with 10 men against Mexico to secure a thrilling last-16 victory. The Three Lions managed to silence a boisterous home crowd with a superb double from Jude Bellingham and a penalty from Harry Kane after Jarell Quansah was shown a red card.
- Quarter-final route: Having successfully cleared that formidable obstacle, England have advanced to the tournament’s final eight. Their prize is an enticing quarter-final showdown with Norway, who triumphed over Brazil 2-1 in a huge upset on Sunday.
- Norway’s danger: The Scandinavians have been impressive throughout the tournament and seem more than capable of springing another major surprise. They are spearheaded by Erling Haaland up front, a name instantly recognisable to Premier League fans due to his remarkable goalscoring feats with Manchester City.
- Miami face-off: The ensuing quarter-final match is officially set to take place at the stunning Miami Stadium in Florida on July 11. The game will kick off at 10pm UK time, reports the Mirror.
- Argentina clash: Looking further ahead, a mouth-watering semi-final encounter could be in store if England manage to win their quarter-final tie. They could potentially find themselves going head-to-head with Lionel Messi and reigning champions Argentina for a place in the final on July 19.
- Congo challenge: The squad managed to progress to this stage of the tournament after successfully overcoming their initial knockout match, thanks to a Harry Kane double. Supporters were immensely relieved to survive the nail-biting Round of 32 clash against DR Congo on Wednesday.
- Tuchel’s mission: Attention will now shift towards capitalising on the triumph in Mexico City, one of the most unforgettable highlights of Tuchel’s tenure to date. The aspiration is that even more remarkable moments are on the horizon in the forthcoming weeks.
- If England do make it all the way to the final, then either France or Spain could meet them at the MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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