Trump hails Kane as England’s Mexico heroics dominate World Cup morning-after talk

England’s dramatic 3-2 World Cup last-16 win over Mexico dominated the morning-after headlines on Monday, with US President Donald Trump among those praising Harry Kane after the captain’s goal and assist helped the Three Lions reach the quarter-finals.

Trump had already made waves at this World Cup by intervening in the case of USA striker Folarin Balogun’s red card, with reports suggesting the president’s involvement contributed to the ban being lifted. He then turned his attention to England’s captain, calling Kane a “great player” following the Azteca Stadium thriller.

England survive scare to reach last eight

Jude Bellingham scored twice in the space of two minutes to send Thomas Tuchel’s side into dreamland at the iconic Azteca. Bukayo Saka’s wing play created the opener, with Bellingham timing his run perfectly to head home, before Kane and Bellingham combined again moments later to double the lead.

England were reduced to ten men during the match, with Jarell Quansed shown a red card amid chaotic scenes on the touchline, while two penalties were awarded in a frantic contest. Kane’s late intervention proved decisive as England held on for a famous 3-2 victory to book their place in the quarter-finals.

The celebrations were overshadowed briefly by a bizarre incident involving Jordan Henderson, who was stretchered off after suffering what has been described as a “really bad” freak wrist injury during England’s post-match celebrations.

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Norway shock Brazil as Neymar bows out

Elsewhere at the tournament, Norway pulled off a stunning upset by knocking Brazil out of the World Cup, with Erling Haaland the star turn as his country reached the last eight. The result proved a devastating one for Brazil and, in particular, for Neymar, who broke down in tears after the defeat.

The 34-year-old subsequently announced he was calling time on his international career following the shock exit, bringing the curtain down on a long spell representing his country on the biggest stage.

The result sets up a potential quarter-final meeting between Norway and England, adding further intrigue to what has already been a dramatic stretch of the tournament in North America.

What to look out for

Attention now turns to the rest of the last-16 fixtures, with Spain facing Portugal in a heavyweight clash that could see Cristiano Ronaldo bow out of international football depending on the result. The Portuguese forward has already confirmed this World Cup will be his last for his country.

Meanwhile, England will now assess the fitness of their squad ahead of their quarter-final, with Tuchel expected to provide further updates on Henderson’s condition and any potential availability issues stemming from the win over Mexico.