After such an incredible game of football, which had pretty much everything, it’s hard to find the words to sum it all up.

But they say a picture is worth a thousand of them, so I’ll just leave you all with this.

Goodnight.

Ryan Taylor in Mexico City

Where to even start?

We have just witnessed one of the all-time great England nights.

This team has united a nation once more and now who knows what could be possible.

However, Jordan Henderson leaving the pitch on a stretcher soured an otherwise unforgettable evening.

With Norway next in Miami, you just never quite know what is possible when England are at their best.

They were here but also showed they can win ugly like they did against DR Congo.

They displayed character like no other.

They had to dig so deep to pull it out the bag and they did just that.

Thomas Tuchel was left furious by some of the refereeing decisions in tonight’s game.

Speaking to BBC Sport, he says: “Just not good enough, the referees are just not good enough, the fourth official is just not good enough.

“We had three people on the VAR from South America, is that right? If this is what I saw, if this is correct…

“VAR overturns, a clear and obvious error for the penalty? For sure not. They didn’t even give a foul, didn’t overturn the yellow to a red.

“Not good enough, the referee and the fourth official was not good enough.”

Wayne Rooney believes England can go all the way and win the World Cup after tonight’s heroic performance.

“This has shown we have a team who are capable of winning the World Cup,” he says on the BBC.

“The belief this will give to these players his huge.”

Well, can they? Have your say in the comments section!

Jordan Henderson has just been taken away on a stretcher after suffering a freak injury.

He appeared to hurt his arm while jumping over the advertising boards in the post-match celebrations.

The midfielder was also seen receiving oxygen from the medics who rushed over.

Hopefully it’s not as serious as it looks.

Made an endless amount of crucial stops.

Put his body on the line when it mattered.

Conceded twice, but still managed to put in one of the great England goalkeeping displays.

Take a bow, Jordan Pickford.

Because maybe…

You’re gonna be the one that saves me…

And after all…

You’re my Wonderwall…

A few Mexican supporters are crying in the stands of the Azteca Stadium.

UNLUCKY LADS. IT’S ENGLAND’S NIGHT TONIGHT.

Many people said England wouldn’t be able to beat Mexico at the Azteca.

They said the altitude would be too tough. They said the home crowd would be too intimidating.

Those people now have to eat their words, because England have done it. And not only that, they’ve done it with 10 men.

One of the great World Cup knockout games ends with the Three Lions on top.

Wow. Just WOW.

John Stones puts the ball behind for a Mexico corner! It nearly went in his own net!

This could be the last kick…

Dan Burn puts his body on the line to block a goalbound effort.

Another corner…

We’re into the dying seconds…

Raul Jimenez is next to go close with a first-time effort on the turn, but he gets his angles wrong and the ball sails over the crossbar.

Four minutes to go…

Mexico keep firing crosses into the box but aren’t troubling England as things stand.

There are six minutes of stoppage time remaining…

There will be 11 MINUTES of stoppage time at the end of this second half.

11 MINUTES.

Alvaro Fidalgo takes a shot on from range, firing a powerful strike down the throat of Jordan Pickford.

The game is now being played almost entirely in England’s half.

Thomas Tuchel responds by throwing on Morgan Rogers in place of Harry Kane, who is jeered as he leaves the pitch.

How much stoppage time will there be?

England are having to defend for their lives here as Mexico continue to pile forward.

How long can this go on for?

Five minutes plus stoppage time remaining…

Mexico, who have an extra player, are throwing everything at England in search of an equaliser.

The pressure is on for the Three Lions, who are defending well as things stand.

However, it only takes a moment for everything to change. It has to be perfect from England from now until the final whistle.

Dan Burn and Djed Spence are on for England.

Elliot Anderson and Nico O’Reilly make way.

Just 15 minutes for England to hang onto their slender lead…

Just as play is stopped for another hydration break, Nico O’Reilly and Jorge Sanchez are both booked after a scuffle on the touchline.

Sanchez is trying to convince the referee that he was elbowed by the England defender.

This game is really something else. You can’t take your eyes off it, even for a moment.

RAUL JIMENEZ SLOTS INTO THE CORNER!

He makes no mistake from the spot after a stuttering run-up and just like that, Mexico are right back in it!

There’s a VAR check for a possible Mexico penalty!

The referee is looking at a kick from Harry Kane. It doesn’t look a foul, to be honest, just a challenge for the ball.

But it’s given! That’s controversial to say the least!

Jordan Pickford is having a really, really good game.

He comes out and claims a cross into the box and takes the opportunity to slow things down.

If England go on to win this, his team-mates will owe him an awful lot.

OHHHH YESSSSS!

Cool as you like!

Harry Kane makes no mistake from 12 yards and England have breathing room once again.

All they need to do is survive the next 30 minutes and they’ll be in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Thomas Tuchel wastes no time in restoring England’s back four by bringing on John Stones in place of Bukayo Saka.

Now it’s England’s turn to protest a rough challenge on Harry Kane inside the box.

Nothing given, though. It’s getting very tasty out there now.

Jarell Quansah is shown a straight red card following a VAR intervention!

England will have to navigate the rest of this match without their makeshift right-back.

A huge boost for Mexico, who are bang up for this!

Mexico’s bench are up in arms following a robust challenge from Jarell Quansah.

He gets the ball, but his foot is high and his studs are up.

VAR might want a look at this… and they do!

Jude Bellingham dances through several Mexican defenders before the ball is finally nicked away on the edge of the box.

The former Birmingham City midfielder is looking like a man possessed out there.

Nico O’Reilly smacks the left post with a ferocious effort from range!

So unlucky from the England defender. A very strong couple of minutes from him.

Nico O’Reilly flashes a low ball across the face of goal, but nobody can get on the end of it!

A great chance for England to restore their two-goal cushion goes begging.

Just 45 minutes separate England from a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Mexico certainly won’t go down without a fight, though.

No changes for the Three Lions at the break, with Bukayo Saka still on the pitch.

The hosts, meanwhile, have thrown on Edson Alvarez in place of Cesar Montes.

All to play for in the second half…

Joe Hart, who is on punditry duties for the BBC, loved watching that, as we all did.

“This is an absolute belter of a game, I wish I was in that stadium,” he says.

“The energy is through the roof. Just when you thought England had silenced Mexico, for them to come back and score that goal, it was then backs to the wall for the last five minutes.

“But, they dug in, big save from Pickford, good defending from Bellingham. Can’t wait for the second half.”

Ryan Taylor in Mexico City

I would not be surprised if Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka at the break.

Saka was limping heavily as he walked off and Madueke spent first-half stoppage-time going through an intense warm-up.

Ryan Taylor in Mexico City

Well, that was certainly worth the wait.

England were on cloud nine when Jude Bellingham doubled their lead but they naively allowed Mexico back into the game.

The Azteca is now a different kettle of fish. It absolutely erupted after that goal, so much so, we were showered in beer.

There were just 98 seconds between Jude Bellingham’s two moments of brilliance to give England a healthy lead.

But a few minutes later, they had their backs against the wall as Mexico pushed for a leveller in the closing moments of the half.

What a game of football!

And breathe…

From the resulting corner, an unmarked Cesar Montes blazes over the crossbar from point blank range!

England are just begging for the half-time whistle. They’re on the ropes.

It’s another incredible stop from Jordan Pickford to deny Raul Jimenez!

The striker’s looping header looks destined for the top corner but it’s clawed away at the last moment.

Raul Jimenez fires narrowly wide of the far post from outside the box.

England are hanging on here. Mexico have their tails up and their supporters are roaring them on.

There will be five minutes of additional time before the end of this first half.

THE HOSTS HIT BACK THROUGH JULIAN QUINONES!

It’s pinball in the box after a dangerous cross before the ball falls at the feet of the Mexico midfielder.

He makes no mistake with a thumping finish from close range and England’s lead is halved.

What a game this is turning out to be!

HE’S DONE IT AGAIN!

Two goals in a matter of seconds for Jude Bellingham!

This time, he’s played in by Harry Kane and makes no mistake with an easy finish into an empty net.

England are in full control!

JUDE BELLINGHAM SILENCES THE AZTECA WITH A DIVING HEADER!

England get the ball up the pitch in the space of a few seconds and Bukayo Saka is allowed enough space to deliver a quality cross.

Bellingham evades his marker and stoops low to head home. The home crowd are stunned and England lead!

Gilberto Mora, the teenage wonderkid in Mexico’s midfield, looks dangerous whenever he’s in possession.

He weaves past several England defenders before the ball ends up at the feet of Luis Romo, who fires over the crossbar.

Anthony Gordon cuts inside on his right foot and unleashes a daisy-cutter of a strike towards goal.

It’s relatively tame, though, and the ball is easily swept up by Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel.

Ryan Taylor in Mexico City

England are doing okay here.

Jordan Pickford made a top save from Raul Jimenez but they’ve grown into the game, slowed things down to prevent Mexico from flying out the traps.

Nico O’Reilly has done two poor throws and Thomas Tuchel was not happy with him, rightly so.

Anthony Gordon’s direct dribble into the box should give England more confidence to just drive at the hosts.

They can cause problems going forward but it looks like they’re just trying to pick their moment.

There are jeers from every section of the ground to mark the first hydration break of this match.

Finally, something England and Mexico fans can both agree on.

Anthony Gordon, who has started brightly, wins another corner for England with a low cross that is deflected behind.

Declan Rice swings the ball into the box but it’s headed away to safety.

Gordon looks very sharp out there, like he’s desperate to make something happen. Promising stuff.

Jordan Pickford produces a fine reaction save to parry a diving header from Raul Jimenez.

What a stop from the England goalkeeper! He needed to get down quickly there and he did exactly that.

Bukayo Saka tries to latch onto a long ball up the pitch, but his first touch is too heavy to bring the ball under control.

Seconds later, he races back into his own half to win possession for his team.

England looking like the better team at the moment, but only just.

Anthony Gordon runs away down the left flank and wins England’s first corner of the match.

Declan Rice plays a quick one-two with Bukayo Saka and delivers into the box, but it’s over everybody.

Both sets of players are totally fired up for this momentous occasion.

Tempers are flaring already as Harry Kane gets dragged into some handbags while trying to retrieve the ball for a quick free-kick.

The crowd are very, very loud, booing every England touch and ‘Ole’ing every Mexican pass.

Every time an England player touches the ball, they are hit with a barrage of jeers and whistles from the vociferous home crowd.

They’re going to get it all night long, so they’d better get used to it!

Declan Rice gets the ball rolling for England and we are underway in Mexico City.

Into them, lads!

There are very loud boos for God Save The King inside the Azteca Stadium, which is to be expected.

Mexico’s anthem comes next and it is really is something to behold. Pure passion. The stadium is shaking with the noise.

Kick-off is now just moments away…

There are just 10 minutes until this game finally gets underway.

If you’ve stayed up this long, fair play! Hopefully it will all be worth it.

Will England prevail at the Azteca fortress this evening? Or will it be the end of the road for the Three Lions at this World Cup?

Tell us your last-minute predictions in the comments section!

Alan Shearer, who is on BBC commentary duties tonight, has been giving his pre-match thoughts.

“This is by far the best stadium I have been in,” says the former England striker.

“I have walked in, and it hasn’t disappointed, it is spectacular. The players must think: ‘This is what we have worked for.’

“It is not going to be easy. No game will be easy, you’re in a World Cup and you don’t expect a game to be easy.

“England have got to embrace these conditions, this stadium and the situation they have put themselves in.

“I wouldn’t swap any England player for any Mexico player.”

Ryan Taylor in Mexico City

Gianni Infantino just appeared on screen at the Azteca Stadium and was booed.

Rightly so after today’s shambles.

It’s been widely reported that Donald Trump put in a call to his pal Infantino to get Folarin Balogun’s red card suspended.

Fishy, to say the least.

England’s players look ready to take on the ferocious Azteca crowd as we approach kick-off.

As they ran out for the warm-up, Declan Rice flashed a wry smile towards the booing crowd, almost to say: ‘Is that all you’ve got?’

Jude Bellingham also had a cheeky grin for the home supporters and is the sort of player who will thrive off the negativity coming from the stands.

England certainly look up for it. Will their performance match up?

Mexico will have some four-legged fans cheering them on tonight…

“We didn’t sleep so well the first night, second night was easier to sleep,” says England boss Thomas Tuchel.

“Let’s play the match. The first 15-20 minutes we will maybe feel it [the altitude], that’s what reports from other teams say.”

On his decision to start Jarell Quansah at right-back, he says: “[Mexico] are very fluid and take a lot of awkward positions.

“Jarell is a key player for us because he plays in a back three, he is fast, he good in duels and hopefully our structure allows him to step out against the

Jordan Pickford has just emerged from the tunnel to begin his warm-up, closely followed by his England team-mates.

They are met by a deafening chorus of boos from the Mexican supporters inside the stadium.

A warm welcome from the locals!

A lot has been made of Mexico’s formidable record at the Azteca Stadium ahead of tonight’s match.

They haven’t lost there since 2013, which is undoubtedly impressive.

However, you have to take into account the quality of opposition they have faced.

During their 22-match unbeaten streak at the Azteca, the average FIFA ranking of their opponents is 57th.

The best team they have faced in that time is Portugal, who are currently three places below England in the world rankings.

In qualifying for the last World Cup in 2022, Mexico hosted Jamaica, Canada, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, the USA and El Salvador.

Yes, it will be tough for England tonight, but it will be tough for Mexico as well.

They aren’t playing Honduras or El Salvador any more. England should provide them with their trickest test in a long time.

Ryan Taylor in Mexico City

A bit of discussion to keep us all ticking over.

Here are my five (in order) most important players for England tonight against Mexico.

1) Harry Kane – He can win this game on his own, he is that good. But he also needs to set the tone, lead and inspire the Three Lions.

2) Jude Bellingham – Bellingham is a big-game player. Another clutch display here would be welcomed. His tackling, physicality, leadership and ball-carrying ability will also be crucial.

3) Jarell Quansah – This one might surprise you but the inclusion of Quansah is a huge call and if he locks up Julian Quinones, England definitely have a chance. Thomas Tuchel clearly trusts the Bayer Leverkusen starlet, now he must repay that faith.

4) Jordan Pickford – Pickford is a cornerstone of this team but he’s looked shaky all World Cup. He should never have been beaten at his near post against DR Congo and furthermore, this could, of course, go to penalties. England need the best version of their No.1.

5) Bukayo Saka – Saka’s tournament has so far been disrupted by injury but there’s a reason Tuchel has been protecting him for the knockout stages. He can make opponents pay with his decisive actions and on a pitch like this, his creativity will be key for England.

The atmosphere is building nicely as supporters from both teams continue to arrive at the Stadium Azteca…

Tonight’s game will proceed at the originally scheduled time of 6pm local (1am UK time), according to The Athletic.

However, that is subject to change if the weather worsens between now and kick-off.

Mexico boss Javier Aguirre has also named his starting line-up, which looks like this…

Thomas Tuchel makes three changes to the side that beat DR Congo earlier this week, with Jarell Quansah, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka coming in.

Scratch that, the England players are in the building!

ITV Sport have just shown pictures of the squad arriving at the Stadium Azteca.

It’s still pouring with rain, though, so don’t be surprised if there is a delay to kick-off.

England and Mexico have been warned not to travel to the Azteca Stadium right now because of the weather situation.

That’s according to Sky Sports, who say a delayed kick-off is likely.

Strap yourselves in for a very late night, folks!

The Met Office are claiming “light showers” are happening at the Azteca Stadium. Pictures and videos from Mexico City suggest otherwise, though.

Rain, unless extremely heavy, is unlikely to cause a delay but lightning and thunder will certainly impact matters.

That is currently forecasted for 6pm local time…

Despite the impending stormy weather, England fans are feeling good in Mexico City!

Three hours until kick-off as things stand but that could change very quickly and supporters will almost certainly not be pleased if there are any delays due to adverse weather conditions…

Pictures from our man on the ground at the Azteca, Ryan Taylor are coming in

He says: “Bad news. It’s now raining heavily at the Azteca and there has also been lightning.

“It goes against weather reports and does create concern about how this match will play out with delays.

“Remember, if lightning is detected within an eight-mile radius, play is paused and there is an automatic 30-minute delay.”

By Andy Lines in Coyoacan, Mexico.

Thunder and lightning at the stadium

No rain yet.

Dark clouds sweeping over.

By Ryan Taylor in Mexico City, Mexico.

England’s stars seemingly did not need to sleep in this morning despite the best efforts of Mexican supporters to keep them awake with fireworks and music at 2:30am.

That’s because an image has emerged online showing the Three Lions completing an activation session around 11am this morning at their hotel.

Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday during his press conference that he would allow his players to get all the sleep they needed – even into the afternoon – if they had a rough evening at the Marriott Bonvoy in Santa Fe due to the locals.

But it appears the players were ready to proceed with the usual plan for evening games: stretching and activation post-breakfast before lunch and further tactical meetings in the afternoon.

A member of England security can be seen in the image keeping watch.

However, rooms at the ‘sophisticated luxury’ Mexico City-based hotel were still available for purchase last night due to its sheer size – hence the picture.

It would have cost fans a pretty penny, though some lucky supporters were fortunate enough to take pictures with boss Tuchel in the lobby.

The Met Office predict an 80 per cent chance of precipitation in Mexico City at 6pm local time (1am BST), which is when England’s World Cup clash against the tournament co-hosts is set to get going.

AccuWeather, meanwhile, predicts: “Overcast with occasional rain and a thunderstorm later this afternoon; lightning from nearby storms may impact the soccer match.”

Not ideal…

Brazil’s clash with Norway remains goalless in New Jersey, as we approach the final 10 minutes of the first-half.

Bruno Guimaraes had the chance to give his nation a crucial lead early on with a spot kick, after Matheus Cunha was brought down in the Norway area.

However, Orjan Nyland was equal to the Newcastle United midfielder’s effort, batting the ball away to keep the deadlock in place.

We’re hearing that ‘huge areas of downtown Mexico City’ have been shut off in preparation for this evening’s clash.

Around one million people are expected to descend on the streets a little later on, with the traffic already starting to pick up.

By Andy Lines in Coyoacan, Mexico

I’ve just arrived at the Azteca stadium and the smog and pollution is quite noticeable.

As I look in distance from the concourses several high rise blocks of flats are partially obscured by the grey air.

It can’t help England to play in such a heavy atmosphere.

Especially when we are 7200 feet above sea level.

That’s twice the height of Snowdon.

With just under four hours until kick-off, England’s chosen right-back to face Mexico looks to have been leaked.

Injury problems for Djed Spence and Reece James seemingly left it between Declan Rice and Jarell Quansah. According to BBC Sport, the latter has been given the nod.

Their report has added that Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka are expected to come into the starting XI.

Before coverage of Mexico vs England really kicks into gear, we have another World Cup last-16 clash as Norway take on Brazil.

The former thought they had scored through Patrick Berg after just a few minutes but his goal was ruled out for offside.

The winner of this tie will face England if they beat Mexico.

Rainfall, unless extremely heavy, will not impact England’s clash against Mexico but thunder and lightning will.

Both of those weather conditions are forecasted for 5pm local time which could see kick-off, which is scheduled to be two hours after that, impacted.

FIFA held discussions over bringing the game forward due to exactly this but those plans were shelved.

We’ve arrived at the Azteca Stadium after waiting in the media queue for an hour just to enter the vicinity.

It’s pretty hot right now: 22 degrees. Supposedly, per Met Office, rain isn’t due until 6pm local (kick-off time).

An important weather update, too: as it stands, no lightning is scheduled.

That could of course, change, but the Met Office and Apple currently do not forecast thunderstorms.

This information could be important for the fans staying up back home in England.

Remember, if a lightning strike is detected within an eight-mile radius, there will be an automatic 30-minute delay to play (from last lightning strike).

Furthermore, last night I was lucky enough to venture inside the empty Azteca to soak it all in.

This is a special venue for a special game, one that could prove to be one of England’s biggest away victories, touchwood, in their entire history.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has made it clear that the altitude will likely have an impact on the game.

There’s been a leak of England’s team news – because Djed Spence is set to miss out through injury, say Sky Sports.

The Tottenham full-back is said to be nursing a problem which could stop him from featuring. That is set to pave the way for Jarell Quansah or Declan Rice to start at right-back.

England have reached the quarter-finals at each of their last two World Cups.

But Mexico haven’t played in the last eight since 1986, the last time they hosted the tournament. They went out on penalties to West Germany.

El Tri have never been beyond the quarters before.

This is each nation’s fifth match of this World Cup. Here’s how they fared in their other four…

MEXICO

Group A: Mexico 2-0 South Africa

Group A: Mexico 1-0 South Korea

Group A: Czechia 0-3 Mexico

Round of 32: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador

ENGLAND

Group L: England 4-2 Croatia

Group L: England 0-0 Ghana

Group L: Panama 0-2 England

Round of 32: England 2-1 DR Congo

We’ve heard a lot about the Azteca Stadium and the Mexico City altitude in the past few days.

And for good reason, because the stadium is 7,220ft (2,240m) above sea level.

If that makes no sense to you, imagine putting Wembley Stadium on top of itself 50 times. Then you’d get to the same height.

Mexico have a brilliant record at the 87,000-seater Azteca. They haven’t lost there since 2013 and have suffered just two competitive defeats overall in the ground’s 60-year history.

Elsewhere, much of the England starting XI picks itself.

Jordan Pickford is a lock in goal as is Nico O’Reilly at left-back and Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson in midfield.

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane should also start too.

But will Anthony Gordon come back in for Marcus Rashford? Will Bukayo Saka be picked over Noni Madueke?

And will Ezri Konsa partner Marc Guehi or John Stones at centre-back? Konsa could even start at right-back to allow the other two to play centrally.

England manager Thomas Tuchel has a dilemma tonight… who does he start at right-back?

Djed Spence has attracted criticism for his performances and there are concerns about his fitness.

Jarell Quansah, usually a centre-half, is fit again so will he be thrown back in?

Reece James could also be on the bench but is unlikely to be ready to manage anything more than a short cameo.

The Mexico squad actually breached FIFA rules in the build-up to this match.

The team were made to hand back a collection of Rolex watches gifted to them by content creator SteveWillDoIt

SteveWillDoIt, real name Stephen Rocco Deleonardis, issued the costly timepieces following their 2-0 triumph over Ecuador in the round of 32, which netted him $1.2m (£900,000) after he staked a $2million bet.

But the act of generosity breaches Article 20 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, which enforces stringent rules regarding the acceptance of gifts by players, officials and other associated individuals.

Consequently, Mexico’s Football Association made clear that the watches were subsequently returned to the content creator.

A spokesperson said: “By mutual agreement, our players decided to return to the content creator the watches that he had gifted them on his own initiative.”

What a night we have ahead of us. Hopefully, a night that ends with England in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Express Sport will bring you all of the drama from Mexico City right here so stick around.