Serenade with pyrotechnics to England before the match against Mexico

Mexican fans wake up England with pyrotechnics before the decisive duel.

The night before the game: noise and passion in Santa Fe

The England team had a noisy early morning in Mexico City. A group of Mexican fans gathered outside the Marriott hotel in Santa Fe to interrupt the break of “The Three Lions” before the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match against Mexico.

According to reports from ESPN, around 1:00 am, about 45 people gathered in front of the building. They carried fireworks, horns, plastic trumpets and musical instruments. The intention was to wake up the players led by Thomas Tuchel, a strategy similar to the one used before against Ecuador in the Round of 32.

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However, the security device prevented entry to the hotel. The fans stayed on a pedestrian bridge about 200 meters away. There they chanted slogans for half an hour, until they dispersed without incident, according to the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City in X.

The agency indicated that the rally was called by an influencer.

The decisive duel

This Sunday, July 5, Mexico and England face each other for a ticket to the Quarterfinals. The match will be played at the Mexico City Stadium (formerly Azteca) at 6:00 p.m. The broadcast will be on Las Estrellas, Channel 5, Azteca 7, TUDN and the ViX World Cup pass.

The English team arrived on Friday, July 3, at the Toluca International Airport and moved to the hotel. On Saturday he trained at the Cantera facilities, home of the Pumas of Liga MX.

The preview already left a preview of the intensity that will be experienced in the stadium: Mexican fans ready to cheer on their team, regardless of the time or obstacles.

They call for a massive farewell for the Mexican National Team

Thousands of fans gathered this Sunday at the Ángel to pay tribute to the Tricolor after elimination

The Mexican National Team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after losing to England. However, the passion of the followers does not fade. A viral call on social networks such as Facebook and It is requested to come with the Tricolor shirt and flags. The idea, according to the organizers, is to close the team’s cycle with a historic farewell.

The impact of the call has generated divided opinions. While some see a genuine act of recognition, others consider that it could lead to a rally to take to the streets. The Mexican Football Federation has not commented on the matter.

The fans seek to honor a team that, despite the defeat, managed to restore hope to an entire country during its participation in the tournament. Thousands of Internet users have already shared the invitation in the last few hours.

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France defeats Morocco and advances in the 2026 World Cup

France repeats victory over Morocco and advances to the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup.

France imposes its hierarchy against Morocco

France and Morocco met again in a World Cup, this time in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. The duel had unfinished business after the match in Qatar 2022, when the French eliminated the Moroccans in the semifinals. At Boston Stadium, Les Bleus won again 2-0 and advanced to the next round.

Didier Deschamps’ team came out determined from the start. In the first three minutes, they generated two dangerous approaches with a shot from Kylian Mbappé and a shot from Dayot Upamecano that did not find the goal. In the 17th minute, Ousmane Dembélé headed over the crossbar. The first half had a key moment at 28′, when Mbappé took a penalty, but Yassine Bono guessed the direction and saved the shot. Désiré Doué also tried his luck in the 34th minute with a powerful shot that again demanded Bono, Morocco’s figure in the first half.

The break came with French dominance, but without goals. Morocco improved in the complement, looking for spaces on the counterattack. However, at 59′, Mbappé changed history with a mid-range shot that made it 1-0. Six minutes later, Dembélé sealed the match with a shot into the back of the net, making it 2-0.

With this result, Morocco ends its participation in the 2026 World Cup, while France continues its path in search of a new title. Their next opponent will be the winner of the duel between Spain and Belgium.

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Record audience in the elimination of Mexico in the 2026 World Cup

Despite the defeat, 36 million people followed the game, an unprecedented number.

The Mexican National Team was left out of the 2026 World Cup after falling in the round of 16 against England at the Mexico City Stadium. The venue looked full, as happened in every game played at the Coloso de Santa Úrsula.

Historical audience record

The match was not only experienced in the stands. Millions of fans followed him from home or at fan festivals. According to FIFA, a viewership record was broken.

“Mexico’s dramatic confrontation against England becomes the most watched FIFA World Cup match in the nation in the 21st century, with an average audience of 36 million through Televisa (20.7M) and Azteca (15.3M),” the organization published on social networks.

FIFA added: “The broadcast of the round of 16 match marks the fourth time that Mexico’s record has been broken during this tournament. Note: Nighttime viewing data; consolidated figures will be published after the tournament.”

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