England played Mexico in their most recent meeting before that at Wembley on 24 May 2010, winning 3-1. England’s earlier meeting in the run-up to this long rivalry was a 4-0 win on 25 May 2001, but the last match before Mexico in the usual sense is the 2010 friendly.

Match detail

  • Date: 24 May 2010.
  • Result: England 3-1 Mexico.
  • Type: Friendly at Wembley Stadium.

Nearby history

  • England beat Mexico 4-0 in 2001.
  • England beat Mexico 2-0 in the 1966 World Cup group stage.

TL;DR: The team England played immediately before Mexico, in the latest listed pre-Mexico meeting, was a 2010 friendly against Mexico itself, which England won 3-1.