Jude Bellingham writes his name next to Maradona in the history of the Azteca Stadium

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July 6, 2026July 6, 2026By Mario Vásquez
Jude Bellingham writes his name next to Maradona in the history of the Azteca Stadium

The England team made it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup this Sunday. 2026 by defeating Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca stadium.

The English and Mexicans played one of the best matches of the tournament, with an intense duel that maintained uncertainty until the final whistle in front of a crowd that filled the historic stage of the Mexican capital.

The team led by Thomas Tuchel took the lead thanks to Jude Bellingham. The English midfielder scored a double in the 36th and 38th minutes, surprising the Mexican defense and complicating the situation for the host team. However, Mexico reacted before the break with a goal from Julián Quiñones in the 42nd minute.

In the second half, England widened the lead when Harry Kane converted a penalty in the 60th minute to make it 3-1. Although the score seemed to kill the match, Mexico maintained the pressure in front of its fans.

The Mexican insistence paid off in the 69th minute, when Raúl Jiménez converted another maximum penalty and brought those led by Javier Aguirre closer. With the score at 3-2, the hosts looked for an equalizer in the final minutes, but the English defense resisted the attacks to secure qualification.

Beyond the result, Jude Bellingham’s performance marked the night. With his two goals, the English midfielder joined a select group of players who have achieved a double in a direct elimination phase of a World Cup played at the Azteca stadium.

The historical list is made up of Gerd Müller, with Germany, in 1970 against Italy; Gary Lineker, with England, in 1986 against Paraguay; Diego Maradona, who achieved it twice during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, against England and Belgium, and now Jude Bellingham, who achieved it in 2026 against Mexico.

The data takes on a special dimension due to the history that unites England with the Azteca stadium. In that scenario, Maradona signed two of the most memorable actions in the history of the World Cup in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico: the famous “Hand of God” and the so-called “Goal of the Century”, against England. Four decades later, the Englishman inscribes his name in the history of the most emblematic stadium in Mexican soccer and one of the great stadiums in the world.

With this victory, England advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup, where they will face Norway on July 11 in Miami. Mexico, for its part, was eliminated after an outstanding performance in one of the most attractive matches of the tournament.

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