TAKE
“England at the Azteca, where Bellingham must prove he handles the altitude better than the occasion handles him.”
Translation
Plain meaning: Jude Bellingham is England's key man, but the Azteca's 2,240m altitude and legendary atmosphere are the real opponents — can he rise to it or will the stage shrink him? Delivery: raised eyebrow — let 'the occasion handles him' do the work, slightly clipped. Meta: pundits love the Azteca framing because it implies history is already in the room before a ball is kicked.