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AsiaPac · 13 mins ago
England emerge from Azteca ordeal looking every inch World Cup contenders
MEXICO CITY, July 5 : If England are to win the World Cup, they may look back on Sunday night at the Azteca Stadium as the moment they proved it was possible.Fuelled by two goals from Jude Bellingham and a captain's penalty from Harry Kane, England emerged from one of the fiercest examinations the tournament can offer with a stirring 10-man 3-2 victory over co-hosts Mexico.They overcame the altitude, silenced a crowd that seemed to shake the stadium's concrete foundations, and ended Mexico's aura of invincibility at a fortress where defeats have been almost unheard of for decades.And when the game descended into chaos, they found another way to win. Reduced to 10 men with the Azteca crowd sensing blood, England were forced into a desperate rearguard action. Mexico attacked in waves, laying
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