London [यूके]July 6 (ANI): The Prince and Princess of Wales have congratulated England, who reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating co-hosts Mexico 3-2. England achieved this victory despite playing most of the second half with 10 players. Teammate Jerel Kwansa was shown a red card.
Reacting to the win, the official account of the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a congratulatory message on Instagram. The post read, "Well done England! Now it's time for the quarter finals!" https://x.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/2073969047981437305?s=20
Kane played a key role in England's thrilling 3–2 victory over co-hosts Mexico. He converted a penalty in the second half when Anthony Gordon was fouled inside the box. The goal was Kane's sixth goal of the tournament and helped England secure a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Bellingham became the youngest player to play in 10 FIFA World Cup matches. He overtook the previous record of Argentina's Mario Kempes, which stood by 23 years and 334 days against Poland in 1978. Bellingham was also named player of the match.
According to The Athletic, England have secured a place in the World Cup quarter-finals for the 11th time. In the history of the tournament, only Brazil (15) and Germany (14) have reached the last eight more times than them.
Captain Harry Kane has once again been at the center of England's campaign. His six goals is only the third time an England player has scored six goals in any major international tournament. This equals his 2018 FIFA World Cup achievement and surpasses Gary Lineker's six-goal campaign in 1986.
According to The Athletic, Kane also became the player with the most penalty goals (six) during regulation time at the World Cup, two more than any other player.
Bukayo Saka also achieved an important feat. He became only the third England player since 1966 to register three assists in the same FIFA World Cup. Before him, David Beckham (2002) and Harry Kane (2022) had done this.
Kane continued his excellent form against Mexico. He totaled 81 goals in 63 appearances in all competitions for club and country during the 2025–26 season, with one goal and one assist (73 goals and eight assists).
According to Optazo's Ax handle, Kane also became the first player to score a penalty and give away a penalty in the same FIFA World Cup match, a record since 1966. (ANI)
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