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England beats Mexico in dramatic World Cup Round of 16

5 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 0.5-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -0.5
  Daily Mail · Center

  Forget Kane or Bellingham... it was Starmer who won it! PM claims credit for England's dramatic win as he confirms he 'stepped in' to stop FIFA moving kick-off amid fears Mexico 'were trying to gain an advantage'
• -0.5
  The Independent · Center

  Starmer stepped in to stop Fifa bringing forward Mexico kick-off time
• -0.2
  The Telegraph · Center

  Jude Bellingham tells England fans to pull a sickie
• -0.2
  NBC News · Center

  Mexico faces England in World Cup Round of 16 at Estadio Azteca
• +0.0
  The Telegraph · Center

  England produce greatest World Cup victory since 1966

Scores are AI estimates of headline language, not factual ratings. Each headline is scored 0 (neutral) outward to Far Left / Far Right by Claude and Grok.