Mexico vs. England: Head-to-head record and past meetings

England booked their place in the quarter finals of the 2026 World Cup after defeating co hosts Mexico 3-2 at the Estadio Azteca in what was comfortably their best performance of the tournament so far.

Thomas Tuchel's side had struggled to convince before the last-16 clash, despite collecting seven points from a possible nine in the group stage before edging past DR Congo 2-1 to reach the knockout rounds.

The build-up was dominated by concerns over the high altitude at the Estadio Azteca, with discussions over bringing the kick-off forward by six hours.

Although the match was ultimately delayed by an hour because of bad weather, England made the brighter start and raced into a 2-0 lead as Jude Bellingham struck twice in the space of just 98 seconds.

Mexico pulled a goal back on the stroke of half-time before Jarell Quansah's straight red card left England facing an uphill battle for the final half hour.

However, Harry Kane restored the two-goal advantage with his sixth goal of the tournament before Raul Jimenez converted a late penalty after the England captain was adjudged to have fouled in the box.

The Three Lions held on to secure a famous victory, becoming just the third team in 90 matches to beat Mexico at the Estadio Azteca.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 10

Mexico wins: 2

Draws: 1

England wins: 7

Mexico and England's 2026 World Cup last-16 affair marked the 10th meeting between the two nations in all competitions, and the Three Lions unsurprisingly hold the better head-to-head record from their previous encounters.

In fact, England's recent World Cup win over Mexico was their seventh victory over El Tri, while the North American side have managed just two wins and one draw, which came in a goalless stalemate back in 1969.

Three years before their only ever draw, England and Mexico's clash was a momentous one as Bobby Charlton and Roger Hunt scored to give the Three Lions their first win of the 1966 World Cup.

England and Mexico have otherwise only collided in friendly matches before the 2026 meeting, including the 1985 Ciudad de Mexico Cup Tournament, in which El Tri earned a 1-0 win over Sir Bobby Robson's men.

However, the Three Lions have since earned four wins on the spin against their CONCACAF counterparts, scoring 12 goals and conceding just one during that run from 1986 to 2010.

That solitary strike for El Tri came in a 3-1 reverse in the latter year, when Glen Johnson, Peter Crouch and Ledley King were on target for England, ensuring that Guillermo Franco's effort would only be a consolation.

Nine years prior, England demolished Mexico 4-0 thanks to goals from Paul Scholes, Robbie Fowler, David Beckham and Teddy Sheringham, while Fowler and the latter were also on target in a 2-0 1997 victory.

The inaugural battle in 1959 went Mexico's way by a 2-1 scoreline, but two years later, England eviscerated El Tri by eight goals to nil; Charlton scored three that day.

Their latest clash was a fiery encounter played out in front of a packed Azteca Stadium, where a Jude Bellingham brace and a Harry Kane penalty helped England secure a famous World Cup victory and set up a quarter-final tie with Norway.