FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: Mexico vs England - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Mexico vs England. Kick-off is scheduled for 00:00 UTC. Referee: Andrew Lindsay. At Mexico City Stadium with light rain weather expected (~23.3°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jul 5, 2026 - 23:00

World Cup 2026: Mexico vs England - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for Mexico - England.

Kick-off is scheduled for 00:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Andrew Lindsay.

At Mexico City Stadium, light rain weather is expected (~23.3°C).

Mexico squad and formation

Under Javier Aguirre Onaindía, Mexico are set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Mexico goalkeeper: 1 Raúl Rangel.

Probable starting XI for Mexico at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Raúl Rangel
2 Jorge Sánchez
3 César Montes
5 Johan Vásquez
6 Érik Lira
7 Luis Romo
9 Raúl Jiménez
16 Julián Quiñones
19 Gilberto Mora
23 Jesús Gallardo
25 Roberto Alvarado

England squad and formation

Under Thomas Tuchel, England are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

England goalkeeper: 1 Jordan Pickford.

Probable starting XI for England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Jordan Pickford
2 Ezri Konsa
3 Nico O'Reilly
4 Declan Rice
6 Marc Guéhi
7 Bukayo Saka
8 Elliot Anderson
9 Harry Kane
10 Jude Bellingham
11 Marcus Rashford
25 Djed Spence