Ten-Man England Survive Azteca Thriller to Reach Last Eight

England are through to the World Cup quarter-finals after a breathless 3-2 victory over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, according to Reuters. The match was already a cauldron of noise and pressure, and England were forced to dig even deeper after being reduced to ten men.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, England weathered wave after wave of Mexican pressure to hold on and advance. It was the kind of gritty, backs-to-the-wall performance that knockout football so often demands.

England will now face Norway in the quarter-finals, setting up a fascinating clash between two sides who both produced stunning last-16 results on the same night.