New Delhi, July 6 -- Mexico had an enormous home-field advantage and an opportunity to make its deepest run in the World Cup, but El Tri let it slip away against England on Sunday night.

Playing at altitude with the passionate backing of 80,824 fans at Estadio Azteca, and with a man advantage for most of the second half, Mexico scored twice but could never equalize and lost 3-2.

Mexico hadn't conceded a goal in its first four World Cup matches but had no answer for Jude Bellingham, who scored twice in a 98-second span in the first half.

"To dream and then fall like this hurts deeply, but the players should leave with their heads held high," coach Javier Aguirre said. "They gave it their all on the pitch, but it wasn't meant to be today...