World Cup 2026: England v Mexico could move because of storm threat

England v Mexico set to move to earlier kick-off time

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England had been set to take on Mexico at Azteca at 6pm local time

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England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico is set to be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday.

Fifa is understood to be bringing forward the game at Azteca, Mexico City, which had been scheduled to kick off at 01:00 BST on Monday (18:00 local time on Sunday).

Forecasts suggest there could be thunderstorms and heavy rain around this time, although Fifa has not yet provided any explanation.

Fifa regulations for World Cup 2026 say they have the right to "cancel, reschedule or relocate" matches "at its sole discretion".

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