← Back to News
Football Daily | England survive a Lionel M masterclass and roll on to the Azteca … just
Venue
T
The Guardian·about 22 hours ago

Football Daily | England survive a Lionel M masterclass and roll on to the Azteca … just

Sign up now!

Sign up now!

“For us now, it’s absolutely not a time to panic,” Anthony Barry urged in his now customary half-time debrief, with England 1-0 down to a Democratic Republic of Congo side playing with serious confidence.

Thomas Tuchel’s No 2 coldly broke down what was required in the second half – “not a time to play gung-ho football” – but was done dirty by the stat that flashed up on the BBC’s coverage as he spoke.

The last time England went on to win a World Cup match in which they conceded first?

West Germany in the 1966 final.

Yes, you may panic.

As an ex-pat Sassenach now living in Edinburgh, capital of the Democratic Republic of Scongo, I can only express my frustration at Harry Kane for depriving the locals of what would inevitably have been an extra bank holiday today.

Oh well, all attention now turns to the wee small hours of Monday, when Edinburgh becomes the capital of MexiSco” – John Collins.

That was a statement win.

I think we deserve to get one of our exclamation points back.

Can we please at least be USA USA USA!

now?” – Pat Condreay [thoughts?

– Football Daily Ed].

Continue reading...

Sources: The Guardian

Get WC 2026 Updates

Match previews, results, and standings — delivered to your inbox.

Related Articles

Ghosts of the Azteca: England return to scene of infamous Maradona handball
Venue

Ghosts of the Azteca: England return to scene of infamous Maradona handball

Mexico have a formidable record in their iconic stadium but for many it will always be associated with one player As soon as the World Cup draw was completed in Washington DC last December, the date went into the diary, circled in bold by every Engla

T
The Guardian·in about 2 hours
England fans face resale prices of at least £2.6k for Mexico tickets
Venue

England fans face resale prices of at least £2.6k for Mexico tickets

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, England have played two previous World Cup matches at the Estadio Azteca, beating Paraguay 3-0 in 1986 only to then lose 2-1 to Argentina in the quarter-finals

B
BBC Sport·about 22 hours ago
'A huge advantage for Mexico' - England face an Azteca altitude problem
Venue

'A huge advantage for Mexico' - England face an Azteca altitude problem

"It is one of the most beautiful fixtures you can have playing Mexico in the Azteca," said Thomas Tuchel after England booked their World Cup last 16 spot. But it is also one of the hardest fixtures in football.

S
Sky Sports·about 22 hours ago
England avert disaster against DR Congo but they must be better in Mexico City | Jacob Steinberg
Venue

England avert disaster against DR Congo but they must be better in Mexico City | Jacob Steinberg

It was an almost Iceland in Atlanta but Thomas Tuchel will have to get it right from the start in the cauldron of Azteca It was looking bleak out there. Ten years on, it was looking like Iceland all over again. The clock was ticking and the panic was

T
The Guardian·about 22 hours ago
Comeback Complete! England Avoids Upset vs. DR Congo, Advances To Round Of 16
Venue

Comeback Complete! England Avoids Upset vs. DR Congo, Advances To Round Of 16

England avoided a historic upset with a late comeback against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday to win 2-1 and advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 for the third consecutive tournament.

F
Fox Sports·about 22 hours ago
Rangnick urges Austria underdogs to show bite
Venue

Rangnick urges Austria underdogs to show bite

"We're massive underdogs," Austria coach Ralf Rangnick conceded. "We couldn't be more of an underdog than we are in this game. We'd probably lose seven, eight or even nine matches out of ten against Spain. We have to make sure [this] isn't the tenth

F
FIFA Official·2 days ago