England, Norway Advance to World Cup Quarterfinal Showdown

England held off a determined Mexico to claim a 3-2 victory at Mexico City Stadium and advance to the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. Jude Bellingham scored twice in a three-minute span during the first half before Harry Kane converted a penalty early in the second half to give the Three Lions a 3-1 lead. Mexico responded through Julián Quiñones and a Raúl Jiménez penalty, while England played the final stages with 10 men after defender Jarell Quansah was sent off in the 54th minute. Backed by a passionate home crowd, Mexico pressed relentlessly for an equalizer, but England's defense and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford preserved the narrow victory to end the co-hosts' tournament.

Earlier in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Norway produced one of the biggest upsets of the tournament by defeating Brazil 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time. Goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland delivered a series of key saves, including stopping a first-half penalty from Bruno Guimarães, before Erling Haaland scored twice in the closing stages. Haaland headed Norway into the lead in the 79th minute and added a second near the end of regulation to put the match beyond Brazil's reach. Neymar converted a penalty deep into stoppage time, but the goal served only as consolation as Brazil suffered its earliest World Cup elimination since 1990.