KANSAS CITY, July 7, (v7n) – Harry Kane has called on England to "calm down" and recover after their emotionally draining victory over Mexico, which secured a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Thomas Tuchel's 10-man side triumphed 3-2 on Sunday in a memorable backs-to-the-wall performance against the co-hosts at the iconic Estadio Azteca. England are now back at their training base in Kansas City, enjoying some downtime before Saturday's quarter-final clash against Erling Haaland's Norway in Miami.
"Into the next round. Incredible night, we appreciate the support. I know we had loads in the stadium and loads watching back home staying up late," the England captain said in a video on social media. "The connection with everyone is even stronger now and we feel that more than ever. We recover now, we calm down, we have a couple of days relaxing and then obviously get prepared for a massive quarter-final."
Kane, whose second-half penalty proved decisive, described the Azteca experience and the nature of the victory as one of his favourite moments in an England shirt. "Going into that game was so special, the atmosphere, the stadium... everyone was so excited to be there and play in this iconic game," he said. "To come through the adversities in the game and battle through the way we did and put our bodies on the line and the boys covering every blade of grass was just incredible to be part of, to be honest. It's one of my favourite games in an England shirt, without a doubt."
The 32-year-old Bayern Munich forward will face Golden Boot rival Haaland on Saturday. Kane has six goals so far in the tournament—one behind joint-top scorers Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Haaland.
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