MEXICO wasted no time addressing their looming clash with England after the Three Lions squeezed past DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32.
And they had warning for their visiting opponents, too.
Mexico are more than ready to host England in the last 16
But England will bring a vocal support of their own to Mexico Credit: AP
tweeted: “We have our opponent! We’ll face in the Round of 16.
“Let’s go for a spot in the next round!
“Give it your all, Incondicionales!”
In Mexican , “Incondicionales” is the official nickname used by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) to describe the passionate, loyal supporters of the Mexico national team.
It translates to ‘the unconditional ones,’ and clearly, the Mexicans are suggesting England should prepare to enter a cauldron when they arrive at the Azteca Stadium.
Mexico’s 2-0 victory over in the round of 32 prompted surreal scenes in Mexico City as what appears to be to the backdrop of fireworks.
The Three Lions will have to return to the scene of in 1986 and banish those demons if they plan on making it to the quarter-finals.
These Mexicans are CRAZY…
— The 44 ⚽️ (@The_Forty_Four) July 1, 2026
Should we beat DR Congo, I think this will be our hardest test of the World Cup😳🇲🇽🏴 pic.twitter.com/uf4vyPXmd0
Harry Kane has scored 17 goals in his last 17 England games Credit: AP
England will also have to adjust to the high altitude of Mexico City, something that boss doubts they will be able to do in just a few days.
He said after : “My understanding is that we cannot adapt to the altitude. That is just a huge advantage that Mexico will have. It just takes too much time.
“We have only three days in between this match. It is physically just not possible to adapt, to adapt to the altitude, which is quite high.
“We knew that before, so this is just something, it’s just a disadvantage which we will have to deal, and I think we showed the attitude that we are ready for that and from there we go.”
‘s brace ensured England made it through to the last 16 after an early scare against .
Brian Cipenga had given the underdogs the lead in just the seventh minute after left him all alone on England’s right-side.
It was the – since the 1966 World Cup final in fact – that England have come from behind to win in a World Cup fixture.
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