Mexico, England and Estadio Azteca
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The Three Lions return to the site of their most haunting defeat, this time to face an opponent, Mexico, that rarely loses at its home stadium
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What happened the last time Bukayo Saka played at altitude as England prepare for Azteca test
As England prepare for their tough Azteca test, let's take a look back at the last time Bukayo Saka played at altitude.
El Tri hosts England in one of the most attract ties in the 2026 World Cup round of 16.
BBC Sport explores how playing football at high altitude affects the body and mind as England prepare to visit Mexico and their fortress Azteca Stadium.
The Azteca has undergone a modern transformation which will make it iconic but unrecognisable for England against Mexico at the World Cup.
The World Cup co-hosts are now unbeaten in 26 matches at the Azteca, following Tuesday's 2-0 win against Ecuador in the round of 32
Mexico have a formidable record in their iconic stadium but for many it will always be associated with one player
Hugo Turner, from Christow in Devon, has undertaken a number of extreme adventures, along with his twin brother Ross, including breaking a world altitude record for reaching 8,572ft (2,613m) in the French Alps in a tandem electric paramotor.
Ecuador faces a daunting challenge at Estadio Azteca as they prepare to take on Mexico in a high stakes soccer match.
The Estadio Azteca was deafening on Tuesday night as Mexico picked up their first win in a World Cup knockout match in 40 years.
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The truth about Mexico's fearsome 97% Azteca record: Myth-busting shows England shouldn't be afraid
Now we are facing the co-hosts in the last 16, many have simply made peace with the idea that this is where our World Cup ends. Oh well. We tried.
