England Survive Mexico Thriller as Norway Await in World Cup Last Eight

Last Updated on July 7, 2026

England fight back with ten men to beat Mexico 2-3 at the Azteca and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Norway on Saturday. Oliver Glasner is confirmed at Nottingham Forest as the club’s fifth manager in ten months, while Newcastle splash £43m on Hoffenheim winger Bazoumana Touré.

Ten-Man England Stun Mexico 2-3 to Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals

England advance to the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals with a breathtaking 2-3 win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, playing the final 35-plus minutes with ten men in front of nearly 80,000 hostile supporters. Jude Bellingham is the match-winner, scoring twice inside two minutes in a dominant spell that puts England in control of a tie Thomas Tuchel’s side never relinquish. England face Norway next Saturday for a place in the semi-finals.

The opener arrives when Declan Rice drives through the midfield and releases Bukayo Saka, whose cross Bellingham heads home to make it 0-1. Almost immediately, Bellingham combines with Harry Kane to score again and make it 0-2. Mexico fight back through Julián Quiñones, who converts a ball left hanging in the box to pull one back at 1-2.

The match turns after the interval when makeshift right-back Jarell Quansah receives a red card for a reckless challenge that catches his opponent’s lower leg, leaving England with ten men. Tuchel’s side counter ruthlessly — Anthony Gordon is brought down by the Mexican goalkeeper, and Harry Kane hammers the resulting penalty into the net for 1-3. Mexico earn their own spot-kick after Kane himself concedes a foul, and specialist Raúl Jiménez buries it past Jordan Pickford to make it 2-3. Tuchel throws on a fifth defender and Pickford makes several vital saves as England hold out through 11 added minutes. Mexico had not lost an official home fixture at the Azteca since 2013.

Glasner Confirmed as Nottingham Forest’s Fifth Manager in Ten Months

Oliver Glasner is confirmed as the new manager of Nottingham Forest on 6 July 2026, the Premier League club announces via its official channels. The 51-year-old Austrian becomes the club’s fifth head coach in just ten months — a turbulent run that begins when Nuno Espirito Santo is sacked in September last year and continues with brief appointments for Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and Vitor Pereira, who is dismissed on Wednesday after roughly four months in charge.

Glasner arrives at the City Ground with a Premier League record that few managers of struggling clubs can match. In just over two years at Crystal Palace, he guides the Eagles to the FA Cup title in 2025 and the Conference League trophy in the spring of 2026 — the club’s only two major trophies in their entire history. His exit from Selhurst Park is not entirely smooth; a mid-season outburst directed at the Palace board draws displeasure from supporters, though all parties ultimately part on good terms once the contract runs its course. Palace move swiftly to appoint Frenchman Pierre Sage as his replacement.

The challenge Forest present is stark. The club finishes 16th in the Premier League last season — only three points above the relegation zone — yet also reaches the Europa League semi-finals, a contradiction that underlines a squad of clear but inconsistent quality. There is no European football next season, handing Glasner a clean window to lift the club clear of the bottom half from the very first day of pre-season. The £116 million departure of Elliot Anderson to Manchester City was among the key moves that shaped the rebuilding task now sitting on Glasner’s desk.

Norway Celebrate World Cup Win to Set Up England Showdown

Norway celebrate a World Cup victory on the night of 6 July, securing their place in the quarter-finals. The triumph sets up one of the most anticipated ties of the tournament — a last-eight clash against England, who overcome Mexico on the same night. The match is scheduled for the coming Saturday, with a semi-final place on the line for both nations.

For England, the draw means consecutive high-pressure knockout ties against European opposition. For Norway, it represents another step in what is shaping up as a historic World Cup campaign. Thomas Tuchel’s side know they must reproduce Saturday’s resilience and attacking quality when they face the Norwegians in the quarter-final.

Newcastle Land Hoffenheim Winger Touré in £43m Summer Deal

Newcastle United confirm the £43 million signing of Bazoumana Touré from Hoffenheim, with the 20-year-old Côte d’Ivoire winger becoming Eddie Howe’s second arrival of the summer. He follows goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen — previously of Reims — through the doors at St James’ Park. "I am very excited to play at St James’ Park," Touré says upon completing the move.

The deal directly addresses the void left by Anthony Gordon, who departs for Barcelona in May. At 20 years old and arriving from the Bundesliga, Touré brings youth and proven European experience to Howe’s squad. The club identifies him as the player best suited to fill Gordon’s role on the right flank, giving Newcastle a high-ceiling option heading into the new season.

Musiala Undergoes Planned Operation After Germany’s World Cup Exit

Bayern Munich confirm that Jamal Musiala undergoes a minor operation in the aftermath of Germany’s early exit from the 2026 World Cup. The club stresses the procedure is "planned for a long time" and issues a full all-clear on the midfielder’s condition.

The timing of the surgery — arriving directly after the tournament — draws public attention, though Bayern are clear the operation is pre-arranged rather than the result of any injury sustained during Germany’s World Cup campaign.

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