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What you need to know about England's last-16 opponents Mexico
Key takeaways
- Mexico had gone 40 years without winning a World Cup knockout game before overcoming Ecuador in the round of 32
- Get the lowdown on Mexico, England's World Cup opponents in the round of 16.
- Mexico were quarter-finalists on the two previous occasions they were World Cup hosts - in 1970 and 1986 - and are now a win away from repeating that feat.
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Mexico had gone 40 years without winning a World Cup knockout game before overcoming Ecuador in the round of 32
Get the lowdown on Mexico, England's World Cup opponents in the round of 16.
Mexico were quarter-finalists on the two previous occasions they were World Cup hosts - in 1970 and 1986 - and are now a win away from repeating that feat.
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