Evaluating English players: The team's performance against Mexico

In a dramatic match at the Azteca Stadium, England defeated Mexico 3-2 to win tickets to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. Jude Bellingham was the most prominent player of the match when he scored two important goals to give the home team an advantage. A report from BBC Sport evaluated the performance of each English player in this match.

Starting lineup
Jordan Pickford: The goalkeeper made some excellent saves, especially Raul Jimenez's header early in the match. Besides, he also made a spectacular save before halftime, helping the team not take the lead. Score: 7.

Jarell Quansah: An unfortunate evening for Quansah as he was sent off after VAR intervened due to a high foul. Before that, he had a good match. Score: 5.

Ezri Konsa: Test match for Konsa and the English defense. He was the one who let the ball fall to Julian Quinones, leading to Mexico's goal, but had many important rescues. Score: 7.

Marc Guehi: He handled the ball well in pressure situations, helping the team control the game in the first half. Score: 7.

Nico O'Reilly: This was O'Reilly's best performance of the World Cup. He had a dangerous pass and hit the post. Score: 7.

Declan Rice: Rice's strength and agility created the opening goal for England. He showed discipline despite receiving a yellow card in the first minute. Score: 7.

Elliot Anderson: A not so outstanding match but his role is still very important. Score: 6.

Bukayo Saka: While the defense had to drop deep, Saka still maintained the team's offensive power. He had a great assist that led to the goal. Score: 7.

Jude Bellingham: With two goals in the first two minutes of the first half, Bellingham gave England a big advantage and was the best player of the match. Score: 9.

Anthony Gordon: He created great pressure on the Mexican defense and was constantly dangerous. Score: 8.

Harry Kane: Despite being sent off, he still had an important performance with a successful penalty kick and an assist for Bellingham. Score: 8.

Replacement players
John Stones (57 minutes): Played when England were down to 10 men, Stones kept his composure in tense moments. Score: 7.

Djed Spence (74 minutes): He was brought onto the field to reinforce the defense, had an important tackle. Score: 7.

Dan Burn (75 minutes): His first match at the World Cup, had some good aerial duels. Score: 8.

Morgan Rogers (90 minutes): Replaced Harry Kane in the final minutes. Score: 6.

Best Player: Jude Bellingham with an average score of 9.50. Once the player ratings have finished, the scores displayed are the average from all BBC Sport reader ratings.

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