Mexico vs England World Cup Predictions: Confirmed Lineups & Formations Tonight

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Mexico vs England World Cup Predictions: Confirmed Lineups & Formations Tonight

Mexico vs England: Confirmed Lineups & Formations Tonight | World Cup 2026 Round of 16

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✅ CONFIRMED LINEUPS · WORLD CUP 2026 · ROUND OF 16 · TONIGHT · KICKOFF SOON

Tonight, Sunday July 5 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City · FOX

Mexico vs England: Confirmed Lineups & Formations

Official XIs · England's surprise 4-3-3 · Quansah starts · Betting impact

🚨 Madueke & Rashford Both Benched · ✅ Quansah Confirmed Starting Over James

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⚡ OFFICIAL LINEUPS CONFIRMED TONIGHT · MEXICO (4-3-3): RANGEL, SANCHEZ, VASQUEZ, MONTES, GALLARDO, LIRA, ROMO, MORA, ALVARADO, QUINONES, JIMENEZ — EXACTLY AS PREDICTED · ENGLAND (4-3-3): PICKFORD, QUANSAH, KONSA, GUÉHI, O'REILLY, RICE, ANDERSON, BELLINGHAM, SAKA, GORDON, KANE — A SURPRISE SHIFT AWAY FROM THE WIDELY PREDICTED 4-2-3-1, WITH MADUEKE AND RASHFORD BOTH LEFT OUT OF THE STARTING XI

FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 16 · Confirmed Ahead of Kickoff Tonight

🇲🇽 Mexico vs England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 · Tonight · 8PM ET · Estadio Azteca Mexico City · FOX

England To Advance -122 · Mexico -102 · Kane Anytime +165

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The Real Story: England Mirror Mexico's Shape

Every predicted England lineup had Bellingham playing as an advanced #10 behind a front three, in a 4-2-3-1. The confirmed XI instead shows a 4-3-3, with Bellingham dropping into a deeper midfield role alongside Rice and Anderson, and only Saka, Gordon and Kane forming the attack — meaning neither Noni Madueke nor Marcus Rashford starts tonight. Jarell Quansah, who trained fully in the days before this match, is confirmed starting at right-back ahead of both Reece James and Djed Spence.

🇲🇽 Mexico — Confirmed Starting XI

✅ Confirmed Formation: 4-3-3, Exactly As Predicted

Javier Aguirre's confirmed XI matches every preview almost exactly. Gilberto Mora — the youngest player to start a World Cup knockout match since Pelé in 1958 — keeps his place in midfield, and Raúl Jiménez leads the line alongside Julián Quiñones and Roberto Alvarado. The back four of Sánchez, Vásquez, Montes and Gallardo remains unbeaten and unbreached all tournament.

🇲🇽 MEXICO · CONFIRMED 4-3-3 · AGUIRRE

Alvarado

RW · +650 AT

Quiñones ⭐

CF · +320 AT · Chasing MX record

Jiménez

LW/ST · +260 AT

Lira

Romo

Mora ✅

CM · Youngest starter since Pelé

Sánchez

Vásquez

Montes

Gallardo

Rangel

GK · 0 goals conceded

Confirmed benched (not starting)

Edson Álvarez · Brian Gutiérrez · check FD for full bench list

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England — Confirmed Starting XI

🚨 Confirmed Formation: 4-3-3, Not The Predicted 4-2-3-1

Thomas Tuchel's confirmed XI is a genuine tactical surprise. Rather than the 4-2-3-1 every preview expected — with Bellingham advanced behind a front three including one of Madueke or Rashford — England line up in a 4-3-3, with Bellingham dropping alongside Rice and Anderson in central midfield. Jarell Quansah starts at right-back after training fully in the buildup, resolving the day's biggest fitness storyline in his favor over Reece James.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND · CONFIRMED 4-3-3 · TUCHEL

Saka

RW · +440 AT

Kane ⭐

ST · Board's shortest AT price +165

Gordon

LW · +450 AT

Rice

Bellingham 🚨

CM · Dropped deeper, +450 AT

Anderson

Quansah ✅

RB · Over James

Konsa

Guéhi

O'Reilly

Pickford

Confirmed benched (not starting)

Noni Madueke 🚨 (widely predicted starter) · Marcus Rashford 🚨 · Reece James ⚠️ (subject to final medical clearance) · Djed Spence · check FD for full bench list

📊 Confirmed XIs — Side by Side

🇲🇽 Mexico

Stat

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

4-3-3

Formation

4-3-3 ⚠️

Javier Aguirre

Manager

Thomas Tuchel

Rangel

Pickford

Sánchez · Vásquez · Montes · Gallardo

Def

Quansah ✅ · Konsa · Guéhi · O'Reilly

Lira · Romo · Mora ✅

Mid

Rice · Bellingham 🚨 · Anderson

Alvarado · Quiñones ⭐ · Jiménez

Attack

Saka · Kane ⭐ · Gordon

💡 Lineup Betting Impact — Now Confirmed

🚨 MADUEKE & RASHFORD — fade completely, both benched

Any prop built on either starting is dead. England's front three is confirmed as Saka-Kane-Gordon only, with Bellingham now playing deeper.

✅ KANE & QUIÑONES — confirmed as expected

Both confirmed starting exactly as anticipated. Their +165 and +320 anytime prices remain the correct read on this match's top individual threats.

⚠️ BELLINGHAM'S DEEPER ROLE — reconsider his goalscorer price

Playing in central midfield rather than as an advanced #10 likely reduces his touches in the final third compared to what his +450 anytime price may have assumed.

FanDuel Sportsbook · Mexico vs England · Tonight · Kickoff 8PM ET · Estadio Azteca

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Kane AT +165 · Quiñones AT +320 · England To Advance -122

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Confirmed lineups · Mexico (4-3-3): Raúl Rangel; Jorge Sánchez, Johan Vásquez, César Montes, Jesús Gallardo; Érik Lira, Luis Romo, Gilberto Mora; Roberto Alvarado, Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez · Substitutes: Edson Álvarez, Brian Gutiérrez · England (4-3-3): Jordan Pickford; Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Nico O'Reilly; Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Elliot Anderson; Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon · Substitutes: Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Reece James, Djed Spence · Selection surprises: England confirmed in a 4-3-3 rather than the widely predicted 4-2-3-1, with Jude Bellingham dropping into central midfield and neither Noni Madueke nor Marcus Rashford starting; Jarell Quansah confirmed starting at right-back over Reece James after training fully in the buildup · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City · Tonight, Sunday July 5, kickoff 8:00 PM ET · FOX/Telemundo · Winner faces Brazil/Norway winner in the Quarterfinal · Must be 21+ · Gambling Problem? 1-800-GAMBLER

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