Mexico vs England: Three things you need to know

England face a tough test for their next World Cup match.

They meet tournament co-hosts Mexico in the Azteca Stadium in the country's capital, Mexico City.

But it's not only the team they'll have to beat that makes this a difficult game.

From a legendary stadium to high-altitude conditions, Mexico presents some unique challenges.

Here are three things you need to know ahead of the game.

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The Azteca Stadium - or Estadio Azteca in Spanish - is one of the most famous and legendary grounds in world football.

It holds more than 87,000 fans, making it one of the biggest stadiums in the world, and the largest in Latin America.

Built more than sixty years ago, it's home to Club América, who play in Mexico's top division, as well as the Mexico national team.

It's also one of football's most historic venues, having hosted some of the sport's most memorable moments, including Diego Maradona's controversial "Hand of God" goal which knocked England out of the World Cup in 1986.

The stadium has staged matches at three different men's World Cups, and is often nicknamed a "cathedral of football".

Given its huge size, the atmosphere and noise levels can be intense, with fans packed in close inside.

Mexico City sits at a very high altitude - at more than 2,000 metres above sea level - which at that height, makes the air thinner than most players are used to.

Even for professional footballers, this can make it harder to play as the body can get tired more quickly, with less oxygen in the air.

Visiting teams often need time to adjust to the conditions before they can perform at their best.

Mexico, however, have played all of their matches so far on home soil, and the squad is used to coping with the thinner air, which could give them an advantage over England.

In fact Mexico's track record at the stadium is very impressive.

Since 2020, they have played 14 games at the Azteca, scoring 23 goals and conceding only four.

Mexico are also also unbeaten in 10 World Cup games there.

Mexico have plenty of talented players, some of which you might recognise from the Premier League.

Experienced striker Raúl Jiménez, who spent last season with Fulham, is Mexico's second all-time leading men's international goalscorer.

He has scored two goals so far in this World Cup.

West Ham United midfielder Edson Álvarez is Mexico captain and is known for being strong in the air and reading the game well.

Other players England will also need to keep an eye on include AC Milan striker Santiago Giménez, and forward Julián Quiñones, who is fast proving himself to be one of Mexico's standout players at this tournament.

Another key player is Johan Vásquez, whose strong defending has helped Mexico keep several clean sheets so far during the tournament.