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Thomas Tuchel salutes ‘heroic’ England players and says it feels like winning a final

A drained and delighted Thomas Tuchel paid tribute to a ‘heroic performance’ from England after they set up a World Cup quarter-final against Norway

Clear-headed Thomas Tuchel engineers 10-man England’s defensive masterclass

Thomas Tuchel barely put a foot wrong against Mexico and came into his own when England lost Jarell Quansah to a red card

‘I’ve got to get some sleep’: fans brave delays, a red card and a tense finish to cheer England into the final eight

From the World Cup fan park in Manchester, supporters cheer through the night as England beat Mexico to advance to the quarter-finals

Mexico 2-3 England: World Cup 2026 last 16 updates – as it happened

Minute-by-minute updates: A raucous Azteca witnessed a classic as England’s 10 men battled to victory in a pulsating game

Mexico 2-3 England: World Cup last 16 player ratings

Bellingham was the standout player but Pickford and Gordon were among other fine England performers in a famous win for Tuchel’s team

England’s 10 men hang on after Kane penalty to beat Mexico in World Cup thriller

Jarell Quansah saw red and Harry Kane scored and conceded penalties after Jude Bellingham’s double as England beat Mexico 3-2 in an extraordinary game

Erling Haaland hails ‘one of the sickest days’ in Norway’s history after beating Brazil

Erling Haaland said he wished he was part of the street celebrations in Norway after what his coach, Ståle Solbakken, called ‘the greatest day’ in his country’s football history

Explained: Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card reversal, Trump’s phone calls and Fifa’s rationale

The surprise move deeming the US striker eligible to play came after the American president reached out to the governing body to appeal for the change