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Raul Jimenez has already scored twice for Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup -Credit:Eurasia Sport Images, Getty Images
Mexico regards Raul Jimenez as their very own Harry Kane. And perhaps most alarmingly for England, the numbers reveal that Jordan Pickford is the goalkeeper he most enjoys facing.
The 35-year-old has beaten the England No. 1 six times — more than any other shot-stopper — during stints with Wolverhampton Wanderers, the club he recently rejoined, and Fulham.
Five of those strikes came in Old Gold, while he also found the net for the Cottagers against Everton in May 2025.
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Lukasz Fabianski ranks second on Jimenez's hit-list, having been beaten five times, and Pickford is now determined to prevent further damage, as per The Mirror.
Jimenez's career was nearly cut short back in November 2020 when he suffered a fractured skull in a harrowing aerial collision against Arsenal.
He underwent life-saving surgery and, remarkably, was back in light training just two weeks later, a testament to his warrior-like mentality.
Now he is proving that age is merely a number, having already netted twice for Mexico at this World Cup — even though his game is now purely defined by goals.
Jimenez could further cement his status as an all-time El Tri great by inspiring them to a memorable victory against England. Only Javier Hernandez (52) has scored more times for the national side than Mexico's evergreen striker, who sits just five goals short (47) of matching Chicharito's tally.
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Yet defensively, there is another milestone firmly in Javier Aguirre's ambitious side's sights.
That's because the co-hosts have maintained four straight clean sheets at this World Cup, recording shutouts against South Africa, South Korea, Czechia and Ecuador on their path to the Round of 16.
Combined, Raul 'Tala' Rangel and 40-year-old veteran Guillermo Ochoa have not allowed a goal in 360 minutes of play.
Rangel has remained dependable for 348 of those minutes while Ochoa, who will hang up his gloves after the tournament, contributed a 12-minute appearance in the 3-0 victory over Czechia.
Mexico's backline is now motivated by the possibility of surpassing England's record in 1966 when they kept a clean sheet for approximately 442 minutes during their World Cup triumph - the second-longest stretch of any nation at a World Cup without conceding.
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Gordon Banks was finally beaten by Eusebio that year - the same tournament Mexico's own goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal established an unwanted individual record for most goals allowed across multiple World Cups (25) - but El Tri will eclipse the Three Lions' achievement if they neutralize Harry Kane and Co. at Estadio Azteca.
Before Mexico can aspire to breaking the all-time record for most World Cup minutes without conceding - held by Italy's Walter Zenga (517) in 1990 - they must demonstrate they can stifle England.
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