Weather forecast could mean England vs Mexico will take place at a completely different time

England vs Mexico in the Last 16 of the FIFA World Cup looks set to be moved due to weather conditions.

The match-up, is still scheduled to take place at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, but it will commence at a different time.

England vs Mexico set to take place at 7 PM

As per The BBC, FIFA is understood to be bringing forward the match that was originally scheduled to begin at 6 PM local time on Sunday (1 AM on Monday morning in the UK).

The new time, which is much more favourable for English fans, will be at 12 PM local time and 7 PM in the UK.

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While FIFA has not yet provided an explanation, the weather forecast is predicting thunderstorms and heavy rain around the time when the game was meant to be played. Safety rules for the tournament state that any lightning strikes within eight miles of the stadium will result in an automatic delay.

We saw this in full display when France vs Iraq at the World Cup was delayed by two hours, leaving fans in Philadelphia having to hang around in the pouring rain while the players were forced to shelter in the locker rooms.

FIFA regulations for World Cup 2026 state it has the right to “cancel, reschedule or relocate” matches “at its sole discretion”.

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