The kick-off time of England’s last-16 clash with Mexico at the World Cup 2026 on Sunday will stay the same after a period of chaos on Friday where the match seemed likely to be brought forward by six hours in order to avoid potential storms in Mexico City,
Media in Mexico, had initially suggested the game, which is scheduled to kick off at 1am BST on Monday morning (6pm local time on Sunday) would instead start at 7pm BST (12pm local) due to the risk of storms and flooding.
