​England meet Mexico at the Estadio Azteca, a historic World Cup venue, as the round of 16 continues to heat up. The match follows France and Morocco securing their spots in the quarter-finals, with two more places up for grabs in Mexico City and New Jersey. England’s clash with Mexico has long been among the tournament’s most anticipated, as Gareth Southgate’s side return to the Azteca—40 years after the iconic Hand of God clash during the 1986 World Cup. Thomas Tuchel’s squad only squeezed into the last 16 with a late double from captain Harry Kane to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 and reach Sunday’s showdown. England began the tournament with hopes of ending a 60-year major-title drought but have struggled in the group stage, only edging past DR Congo. They will also have to contend with the altitude, as the Azteca sits around 2,240 metres (7,350 feet) above sea level. “The altitude will be a big disadvantage because we cannot physically adapt to it in four days. It’s just impossible,” England manager Tuchel said before departing for Mexico City. After visiting the stadium on Saturday, he added in his pre-match briefing: “Seeing the excitement and emotions here immediately tells you this will be a proper World Cup match. We knew it before—we are in an iconic place, in an iconic stadium.” Tuchel is also trying to tighten England’s exposed defence, which has looked vulnerable to pace, particularly down the right flank. By contrast, Mexico have been flying high. El Tri have won all four home games without letting in a goal. A 2-0 win over Ecuador gave them their first knockout triumph at the World Cup in four decades, and more history awaits if England can be eliminated in front of a raucous home crowd. Mexico coach Javier Aguirre, on Saturday, downplayed altitude concerns, saying the match would come down to “11 v 11.” The 67-year-old explained that his team would need a near-perfect performance to topple England, who sit fourth in the FIFA rankings to Mexico’s tenth. “They have key players who play both inside and outside the country. They’re physically strong and very good,” Aguirre said. Sunday’s kick-off is set for 6:00 p.m. local time (00:00 GMT). FIFA reportedly weighed moving the start time to avoid thunderstorms but ultimately kept it unchanged. The winner advances to a Miami quarter-final against either Norway or Brazil.