Mexico fans: what is the mood before your World Cup tie against England?

Mexico’s World Cup momentum is strong ahead of its Round of 16 match against England, according to the article’s fan-focused framing. Mexico has reached the knockout stage with four straight wins and has conceded zero goals across four games. It also ends a long-standing pattern of losing in its first knockout game at World Cups, with the win over Ecuador this week marking Mexico’s first knockout victory since defeating Bulgaria in 1986 at Estadio Azteca. The match is set at Estadio Azteca, and the piece asks how excitement is building in Mexico City. The broader context is a high-stakes England clash, with Mexico one of the tournament’s co-hosts.