England captain Harry Kane has signaled readiness for the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals by posting training snippets on social media. The striker shared a collage of photographs on X, featuring himself and teammates during preparations for the knockout stage, with the caption: "Quarter-final time."
Kane and Suarez Share Jersey Exchange
Earlier, Uruguay and Inter Miami star Luis Suarez shared a special moment with Kane, exchanging jerseys and posing for a picture during their meeting ahead of the knockout stage. Suarez posted the image on X with the message: "With a great 9! A pleasure to meet you @HKane." The photograph showed both forwards holding each other's No. 9 jerseys, highlighting a warm interaction between the two veteran strikers.
David Beckham Joins England Training
England legend David Beckham also joined the Three Lions squad at their training session in Miami, receiving a warm welcome from the team. The official England football team handle shared a picture of Beckham alongside Kane on X, stating: "England legend Sir David Beckham joins us at training this afternoon in Miami. Good to see you, Sir David!"
Norway's Stunning Upset Over Brazil
Norway secured their quarter-final berth by stunning five-time world champions Brazil with a 2-1 victory in the Round of 16, one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. Erling Haaland scored a brace, taking his tournament tally to seven goals, making him the player with the joint-most goals in a debut World Cup since Poland's Grzegorz Lato scored seven in 1974.
England's Quarter-Final Record
England have reached their 11th FIFA World Cup quarter-final, with only Brazil (15) and Germany (14) having made more appearances at this stage. The Three Lions advanced after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, where Jude Bellingham became the first player since Diego Maradona in 1986 to score twice in a World Cup match at that venue. Maradona achieved the feat against Belgium in the 1986 semi-finals, according to ESPN.
Match Details
Mexico conceded three goals in the match at the Azteca for the first time since August 1999, when they lost 4-3 to Brazil. In fact, they conceded more goals in the England game (3) than they had in their previous 10 World Cup matches at the stadium combined (2). Mexico pushed relentlessly for an equaliser after being down 2-3, which would have forced extra time, but England defended resolutely to seal a place in the quarter-finals, where they will face Norway in Miami on July 11.
