Jude Bellinghams 90-second brace put England in dreamland before a Mexico goal brought the hosts back into the contest in a frantic first half at the World Cup. After a cagey 30 minutes at the Azteca in Mexico City, the game erupted into life. A swift England counter-attack, led by Declan Rice, saw him release his Arsenal team-mate on the right-hand side. After beating his man, the winger delivered a teasing ball into the box, which was met by Bellingham, who made no mistake from six yards.It was double delight for the Real Madrid man less than two minutes later.Another well-orchestrated attack this time gave Harry Kane space in the Mexico box, and the Three Lions skipper unselfishly squared from a shooting position, with Bellingham once again the man on the end of it to double the advantage.It was delirium for England, but that euphoria was quickly quelled.After Saka gave away a free kick, Mexico capitalised. A whipped ball into the box was half dealt with by Ezri Konsa, and Julian Quinones hit a sweet half-volley into the roof of the net.It raised the noise levels in the stadium after England had briefly silenced the constant boos from the home fans. The game remains on a knife-edge heading into the second half, but crucially, the Three Lions are in the driving seat. Topics England National Football Team Mexico National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read BREAKING: Mexico vs England delayed due to thunderstorm Mitch Fretton 6th July, 2026 LIVE Mexico v England: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Three Lions look to clinch World Cup quarter-final spot Jon Fisher 4th July, 2026 England vs Mexico live: World Cup 2026 confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, online stream and stats Mitch Fretton 5th July, 2026 Mexico v England: Jordan Henderson makes light of Three Lions Viagra rumour and insists players are ready to go 101 GreatGoals 5th July, 2026 Thomas Tuchel admits feeling the impact of Mexico City altitude ahead of World Cup clash 101 GreatGoals 5th July, 2026 England vs Mexico: World Cup 2026 confirmed time and full details after talks over game being moved, latest news and why football bosses wanted fixture kick off rescheduled to Sunday Ben Miller 4th July, 2026
