What you need to know about England's last-16 opponents Mexico

BBC Sport Wednesday 01 July 2026, 23:02 UTC 1 min read

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England will face Mexico in the World Cup round of 16. Here is what you need to know about them.

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China has denounced Japan’s ‘reckless new militarism’, while Tokyo has protested what it claims are Beijing’s defensive incursions, as relations sourRelations between Tokyo and Beijing have ebbed and flowed in the decades since the second world war, but hit an undeniable low this week. Denouncing what it proclaimed was Japan’s “reckless pursuit of ‘new militarism’”, this week China imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese companies over dual-use items, or items that can be used for both...

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What you need to know about England's last-16 opponents Mexico

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