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Mexico starting lineup vs. England: World Cup El Tri XI
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MEXICO CITY — Mexico is staring down history.
They've already made plenty of it in their first four matches of the World Cup . They swept Group A, accumulating nine points for the first time. They beat Ecuador in the round of 32 for their first knockout stage win since 1986. They've done all that without conceding a single goal to this point.
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And now, they have a chance to punch their ticket to the quarterfinal at Estadio Azteca, a feat only accomplished by that 1986 squad. England stands in their way, however, with some history of their own in this stadium.
The Three Lions like to play fast and run in space, not too dissimilarly to Mexico's previous opponent. With that in mind, manager Javier Aguirre is rolling with the same starting XI that had so much success against Ecuador - the first time since 2002 that Mexico has made no changes in a World Cup knockout game.
Here's El Tri's starting lineup for Mexico vs. England in the round of 16:
Mexico starting lineup vs. England
Goalkeeper:
Raúl Rangel
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Defenders:
Jorge Sanchez, Cesar Montes, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo
Midfielders:
Érik Lira, Gilberto Mora, Luis Romo
Attack:
Roberto Alvarado, Raúl Jiménez, Julián Quiñones,
Mexico 2026 World Cup schedule
Here's a look at Mexico's schedule in the World Cup to this point and the road that lies ahead if it wins against England:
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June 11:Mexico 2, South Africa 0
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June 18:Mexico 1, South Korea 0
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June 24:Mexico 3, Czechia 0
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June 30:Mexico vs. Ecuador at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City
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July 5:Mexico vs. England/DR Congo at Estadio Azteca
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July 11:Mexico vs. Brazil/Norway at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami ( if Mexico wins vs. England )
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Mexico 2026 World Cup roster
Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel (Chivas), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol)
Defenders: Israel Reyes (Club América), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca), Jorge Sánchez (PAOK), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vásquez (Genoa), Mateo Chávez (PSV)
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Midfielders: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Luis Romo (Chivas), Obed Vargas (Atlético Madrid), Brian Gutiérrez (Chivas), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens), Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahçe), Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana), César Huerta (Anderlecht), Álvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Luis Chávez (Dynamo Moscow)
Forwards: Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas), Armando González (Chivas), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mexico starting lineup vs. England: World Cup El Tri XI
