A drained and delighted Thomas Tuchel paid tribute to a “heroic performance” from England after they emerged from the Estadio Azteca with a historic 3-2 win over Mexico, handing them a World Cup quarter-final against Norway.
Many of England’s players fell to the turf at the end of a highly charged, emotional night on which they repelled waves of pressure for most of the second half after Jarell Quansah’s red card. Tuchel said the victory felt similar to winning a final and piled praise on the attitude of his exhausted side.
