- A classic World Cup grudge match: England and Mexico bring decades of tournament heartbreak — think Maradona’s “Hand of God” and England’s string of shock exits and controversial refereeing calls.
- Mexico’s infamous round-of-16 curse (penalty shootout losses, stoppage-time heartbreaks like the 2014 “no era penal”) meets the boost of playing at home as co‑hosts with a passionate crowd.
- The game comes at Mexico City Stadium — the same ground tied to England’s 1986 agony — so whoever wins could finally shake off a long-running World Cup ghost story.
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