England vs Mexico World Cup 1966
On November 20, the opening match of the Qatar World Cup 2022 will feature Ecuador as the visiting team. There will be a total of 64 matches in the first World Cup competition, which will either be held in the Middle East or West Asia, and 32 teams will compete in eight separate groups.
England and Mexico have competed against one another 9 times, with England becoming victorious six times and Portugal six While Mexico won only two games. There has been one draw out of a total of 19 games.
The match between England and Mexico that took place on May 24, 2010, was the previous one they played. The game was played in International Friendly. The game was won by England with a score of England 3-1 Mexico.
In the history of the FIFA World Cup, England and Mexico have met only once against one another. 1966 was the year that the game was played during the World Cup for FIFA. That match between England and Mexico ended with England coming out on top with a score of 2-0 versus Mexico. Wembley Stadium in England was the location of the matchup. The competition took place on July 16th, 1996.
Geoff Hurst 4 goals
Roger Hunt 4 goals
Bobby Charlton 3 goals
Martin Peters 1 goal
Few sporting events have ever sparked such ferocious discussion, but on Monday night Sky Sports unequivocally established what England supporters have always believed: Geoff Hurst’s contentious extra-time goal in the 1966 World Cup Final did indeed cross the line.
After the game ended at 2-2 after 90 minutes and proceeded into extra time, England defeated West Germany 4-2 to win their first and, as of 2022, only championship. Geoff Hurst scored two goals to score his hat-trick, the first (and, as of 2022, only) to be achieved in a World Cup final.
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