England will take on World Cup co-hosts Mexico in the last 16 in the early hours of Monday, July 6, for a spot in the quarter-finals. The match kicks off at 1am BST at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, which sits over 7,200 feet above sea level, posing a considerable altitude challenge for Thomas Tuchel's squad.
TV channel and live stream
The match will be shown live and exclusively free-to-air on BBC One. Pre-match coverage begins at midnight UK time, giving fans a full hour of build-up. The game can be streamed via the BBC iPlayer app and the BBC Sport website. For American viewers, the match broadcasts on Fox and Telemundo, with streaming available on Fubo, Peacock, Sling, YouTube TV, and the Fox Sports app. Radio coverage is on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT, also streamable via BBC Sounds and the talkSPORT app.
Team news
England's Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury, while Jarell Quansah is sidelined with an ankle complaint. Declan Rice is a doubt due to a hamstring nerve problem, and Reece James is hopeful of returning from his own hamstring issue. Mexico enters the knockout rounds unbeaten in all four matches, having not conceded a single goal. Key threats include Julian Quinones, who has three goals and an assist, and Santiago Gimenez up front.
Previous meetings
England have won their last four international encounters against Mexico between 1986 and 2010. Their only previous World Cup meeting was in 1966, when England won 2-0 en route to lifting the trophy.
