Almost immediately after Harry Kane’s rescue act booked England a place in the World Cup round of 16, you seemingly couldn’t escape a doomscroll without the perils of altitude being thrust in your face.
The Three Lions’ next challenge against co-hosts Mexico at the mythologized Estadio Azteca represented the most unique of tests. England manager Thomas Tuchel conceded his players would be at a "big disadvantage", with acclimatisation to 2,240 metres above sea level impossible in the time England had.
