Dean Smith

Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions have advanced to the quarter finals at the 2026 World Cup after a thrilling win over co-hosts Mexico. Jude Bellingham’s lightning-quick first-half brace set England on their way to a 3-2 victory over Mexico. Harry Kane chipped in by scoring from the spot – though he gave away a penalty of his own shortly after. Dramatic scripts have been somewhat of a pattern in the knockout stages.

The World Cup outright odds are set for the knockout crunch: and teams are starting to book their places in the quarter-finals. France remain the team the bookmakers cannot see past, and the gap between Didier Deschamps’ side and the rest is widening. Behind them, Argentina survived the fright of the tournament against Cape Verde and were cut to 9/2 anyway, while Colombia are the market’s big movers after completing the lineup.

England will face Mexico in the early hours on Monday morning (1am UK time) for a spot in the quarter finals of the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions have reached the quarter-finals in each of the last two editions, but face a tough task to repeat this feat away to an in-form Mexico at altitude. Below we’ve pieced together our best England vs Mexico bet builder tips for the clash, featuring Harry Kane.