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Stones to start? Rice to right-back? England XIs to face Mexico
England are preparing to face Mexico in the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup in the early hours of Monday - but who should be in the team at the Azteca Stadium?
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Vanguard News
· Jul 6, 2026
Bellingham tells England to believe after Mexico masterclass
Jude Bellingham told his England teammates they can be world champions after leading by example in a 3-2 win over Mexico that will go down as one of the Three Lions' best ever World Cup triumphs. The post Bellingham tells England to believe after Mexico masterclass appeared first on Vanguard News.
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
Bellingham backs England’s W. Cup dream
MEXICO CITY — Jude Bellingham told his England teammates they can be world champions after leading by example in a 3-2 win over Mexico that will go down as one of the Three Lions’ best ever World Cup triumphs. The odds were stacked against Thomas Tuchel’s men as they entered the lion’s den of the [] The post Bellingham backs England’s W. Cup dream appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
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· Jul 3, 2026
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