Published Jul 4, 2026, 3:17 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
World Cup 2026: England kick-off chaos explained - and how storms hitting Mexico could delay the last-16 tie
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The first the English FA knew about a possible six-hour shift to the kick-off time for Mexico vs England in the World Cup last 16 was when Mexican journalists started asking Morgan Rogers and Marcus Rashford how they felt about it, I'm told. That was at 1pm, on the side of England's training pitch in Kansas City on Friday, 7pm UK time. Frantic phone calls and meetings followed, and what became clear was that the idea of moving the kick-off time forward so drastically was mooted by the local orga