‘First time I’ve seen that’ say fans as Mexico star forgets rules of football to give away free-kick vs England
FOOTIE fans were left stunned in the aftermath of Harry Kane’s penalty against Mexico as England were awarded a shock free kick. The Bayern Munich hitman put the Three Lions 3-1 up with a thumping spot-kick on the hour mark Mexico, who had a man advantage thanks to Jarrell Quansah’s red card, looked to get back to reducing the arrears as soon as possible. But they gave a free kick away from the ensuing kick-off in the most bizarre circumstances. The Mexican player who took the resulting kick-off bizarrely double-touched and dribbled the ball forward. Referee Alireza Faghani noticed the foul kick-off and immediately awarded a free kick to England. Footie fans watching the match around the world were stunned by the bizarre scene. One wrote on X: “First time I’ve seen a foul ball given from a game restart kick-off. “But what was this Mexico player thinking 😂😂😂.” Another said: “How can you commit a foul from a kick off 😭😭😭 . Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS England ratings vs Mexico: Bellingham inspired as Gordon provides much-needed spark but Quansah makes Three Lions sweat ENGLAND pulled off a heroic 3-2 win against hosts Mexico at the Azteca with ten men to book a quarter-final clash against Norway. The Three Lions were inspired by a brace from Jude Bellingham, who grabbed his first with a superb diving header after a perfectly-timed cross from Bukayo Saka. And he could hardly miss with his second moments later as he tapped home from Harry Kane‘s square ball. Mexico pulled one back just before half time as Julian Quinones thumped into the roof of the net from close range. Jarrell Quansah’s red card gave England an even tougher task to hold on to their lead – but Kane then netted from the spot moments later after Anthony Gordon was brought down. SunSport’s Lloyd Canfield has given his verdicts of the England team after their impressive win in the early hours of Monday morning… “My guy passed the ball to himself.” And another said: “Foul kick off looool.” One remarked: “How do you do a foul kick off as a PROFESSIONAL footballer 😂😂 “Embarrassing from Mexico there.” Another chimed in: “Think thats the first time I’ve ever seen a foul kick off.” Ten-man England survived the second-half onslaught from the Mexicans to run out 3-2 winners and seal passage to the quarter-finals. Jude Bellingham fired England 2-0 up with a 99-second first-half brace. Julian Quinones reduced the deficit in the 42nd minute, although Kane restored it in the 60th. Kane, however, would play a part in Mexico getting back into the game by giving away a penalty in the 67th minute, which Wolves hitman Raul Jimenez coolly converted. World Cup 2026 - all the info The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up as we head towards the business end of the tournament. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on fire. But the likes of France, Spain and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany, Netherlands and Brazil have all been knocked out. LATEST NEWS - Match report: England 3 Mexico 2 - England fans go wild in pubs around the country - Henderson rushed to hospital after suffering freak injury - England and Mexico benches erupt in furious brawl - Ronaldo makes bombshell retirement announcement - Neymar, 34, RETIRES from international football after Brazil defeat KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue.