Author: David Richardson

England are through to the World Cup quarter-finals after earning one of their greatest knockout results by eliminating co-hosts Mexico with a gutsy 3-2 victory in an extraordinary tie at the Azteca.Thomas Tuchel’s side overcame Mexico’s significant home advantage and the altitude after kick-off was delayed by an hour and then played the majority of the second half with 10 men when Jarell Quansah was sent off, yet dug in heroically to set up a last-eight meeting against Norway on Saturday. Mexico hadn’t conceded a goal at the tournament until Jude Bellingham struck twice in the space of 98 seconds…