Thousands of Londoners poured out of bars following a last-16 match for the ages as dawn broke on Monday.
Speaking outside Wembley Stadium after watching the game at Boxpark Wembley, Ollie, 29, who did not want to disclose his surname, joked he would be “very ill” in a few hours when he needed to go to work.
“And luckily my manager is also ill,” he told the Press Association.
“The win was a long time coming,” he added.
Two women, who did not want to give their names, also said they would be calling in sick in a couple of hours time, as they joined hundreds of fans celebrating along Olympic Way.
Footage shared online was said to show England fans partying on the streets, with a large crowd of fans celebrating in front of a bus.
Elsewhere in the capital, delirious fans were filmed singing Oasis’s Wonderwall - England’s unofficial World Cup anthem - in Portobello Road.
England’s two-goal hero Jude Bellingham told celebrating fans to tell their bosses they weren’t coming in to work.
Asked post-match to send a message to fans, he said: "Have another shot and text your bosses to say you're not coming in tomorrow. That's about it.
“My god, if you can't enjoy a night like this, just for one night, then I don't know what it's worth.”
He went on: “I can imagine (celebrations in England are) carnage. No matter where you're from or what you do I can imagine everyone is together.
As the dust began to settle on an incredible match, the scale of the “great London bunk off” was indicated by the emptiness of usually-busy City of London streets over during the normal morning rush hour.
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Footfall was down around central London office hubs, including the City and Canary Wharf, between 6am and 10am by 15.4% compared with last Monday, an analysis showed.
Jenni Matthews, a retail analyst with the firm, said: “I would say the data shows following the match, thousands of people have chosen to work from home or book time off.”
Hundreds of pubs across the capital had been allowed to stay open until 5am for the match.
Some schools decided to open late on Monday to allow children to watch the game and still get rest.
One government minister urged children to make it to classes even if they’re feeling sleepy.
Early education minister Olivia Bailey told Times Radio: "I would absolutely encourage kids to get themselves into school this morning.
“They might feel a bit tired, but it'll be a good day at school, and it's really important they get in there, because every day at school matters, even when you're feeling a bit sleepy.
“And, of course, it'll be good to celebrate with their friends too, because what a great result it was."
Fans who went to the pub in their thousands faced the nightmare possibility of being turfed out before the climax had the game gone to extra time and penalties.
The match had been due to kick off at 1am BST but was delayed an hour due to bad weather.
Ecstatic England fans spontaneously broke out into Sweet Caroline, as the Three Lions beat the co-hosts 3-2 in Mexico City after an agonising 11-minutes of added time.
More than 1,400 jubilant fans at Boxpark Wembley jumped into the air, with some fans becoming emotional, as England secured a spot in the quarter-final against Norway.
Co2 canons at the fan zone blasted white fog, as fans embraced one another and threw their hands into the air.
There were wild scenes in bars across the capital earlier when Harry Kane scored England’s third goal from the penalty spot.
Crowds had been quietened minutes earlier when defender Jarell Quansah was sent off following a VAR check over a high tackle.
The mood dipped once more after Mexico reduced the deficit to 3-2 through a Raul Jimenez penalty.
The tension turned to ecstasy at full time, with England's victory setting off wild celebrations across the capital.
As England fans were celebrating on London’s streets after the win congratulations were rolling in for the Three Lions from far and wide.
The Prince and Princess of Wales posted on X: “Well done England! Bring on the quarter final!”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wrote on X: “What a night for England. You could hear London roar in the dark. Quarter-finals, here we come.”
Even US President Donald Trump gave his congratulations, posting on his Truth Social platform: “Harry Kane of England is a GREAT player!!!”
Fans were heading home from London pubs as the first commuters were heading into work.
One fan Julie Diggins said: “They're bringing it. I'm telling you now. I got so excited.
“Couldn't believe it when they said that the game was gonna be delayed by an hour, but I battled through that. I just went, ‘Nah, nah, nah. Saka's gonna bring it. Bellingham's gonna bring it.’ I never realised that Bellingham was gonna bring it, bring it!”
Another fan Aaron O’Donovan told the Standard: “It only happens once in four years, you gotta be there. You gotta be there.
“ A few friends are headed to work this morning, but I, I suspect not much will get done.Hopefully we'll be home soon, in bed.
Another fan Daniel Brownsall said: “ We were there for so long in the pub, and then we were there like another hour, and that was the worst feeling ever. But at least we won, and we're through to the quarter-finals, so…
“We just want to get on our trains to go home and sleep”.