England national team goalkeeper Jordan Pickford expressed his great happiness after the victory, confirming that the match was full of emotions and showed the team's character.
Jordan Pickford
Club: Everton
England national team secured its qualification to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after defeating Mexico in an exciting match that witnessed five goals, despite Mexico being armed with the advantage of home ground and the crowd.
England national team defeated Mexico three goals to two in a match that witnessed a red card and two penalties.
Pickford said in statements to BBC: "What happened was incredible, and there are a lot of emotions and positives, and the team showed solidity and strong character despite the performance not being perfect at all times".
He continued: "The match was full of excitement until the last moments, which is what football expresses, and that reflects the team's cohesion and that it was a special night".
As for his brilliance: "I present what I aspire to in terms of saves in crucial moments, and dealing with crosses, and I always strive to develop".
He added: "Brilliance in big moments is my goal, especially as one of the most experienced players in the team, and I must bear responsibility when needed".
He stressed: "Those moments will not be repeated often in football, playing in the Aztec Stadium is a once-in-a-lifetime experience".
He continued: "The players showed a fighting spirit and achieved the victory despite the difficulty of the match".
He concluded his statements: "Certainly I play for the team, and the most important thing is to achieve the victory and continue to progress to the next stage".
England national team is preparing to face Norway in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, after the latter eliminated the Brazil national team.
Jude Bellingham advanced for the England national team with two goals in 99 seconds in the 36th and 38th minutes, while Julián Quiñones reduced the score with the first goal for Mexico in the 42nd minute.
The 54th minute witnessed a direct red card for Jarell Quansah, the England defender, after resorting to video technology.
Despite the red card, Harry Kane scored the third goal in the 60th minute from a penalty kick, but quickly Raúl Jiménez reduced the difference with a second goal for Mexico in the 69th minute from a penalty kick as well.
The England national team qualifies for the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the third consecutive edition, since its exit from the group stage in the 2014 edition.
The Three Lions national team is looking for the title that has been absent for 60 years, as the only crowning return was in 1966.
Jude Bellingham succeeded in cracking the Mexico national team goal during the World Cup.
Bellingham scored two goals in Mexico in just 99 seconds.
After the Mexico national team kept a clean sheet in the first 4 matches of the tournament, Bellingham succeeded in scoring two goals in the first half between the two teams in the round of 16.
Bellingham opened the scoring in the 36th minute, i.e., after 396 minutes of clean sheets for the Mexico national team.
Bellingham did not wait long to score the second goal as he succeeded in adding a new goal after only 99 seconds.
Bellingham became the second English player to score a brace in the round of 16 of the World Cup since Gary Lineker against Paraguay in June 1986.
