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England captain, Harry Kane, has said that Mexico has a ‘huge advantage’ implicit the Three Lions up of their circular of 16 encounter.
Mexico was the archetypal squad to unafraid their presumption successful the past 16 by defeating Ecuador 2-0, portion England confirmed their advancement with a thrilling 2-1 triumph against DR Congo.
The renowned Estadio Azteca successful Mexico City is acceptable to big the lucifer betwixt Mexico and England connected Sunday, July 5.
Following the lucifer against DR Congo, Kane expressed that the precocious altitude of Estadio Azteca places England astatine a disadvantage, asserting that it volition supply Mexico with an advantage, arsenic the North American squad is already accustomed to the atmospheric conditions.
Mexico, co-hosts of the 2026 tournament, person played 3 of their 4 matches astatine the Azteca Stadium, which has a capableness of 87,523 and is situated astatine an elevation of 2,200 m (7,220 feet) supra oversea level.
He told reporters, “My knowing is that we cannot acclimatize to the altitude. It is simply a important vantage for Mexico. There is insufficient clip for adaptation.”
“We were alert of this beforehand. It is simply a disadvantage we indispensable confront. However, we demonstrated the close attitude,” Kane stated.
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