Mexico Furious with England World Cup Kick-Off Time Change Proposal
- FIFA is considering moving the Mexico versus England World Cup match at Azteca Stadium from 6pm to noon due to forecast thunderstorms. Mexico boss Javier Aguirre described the potential change as "a kick in the stomach."
- Weather risks prompted the proposed schedule shift, which disrupts Mexico's preparation. The 67-year-old Aguirre noted, "I don't think we've played at 12pm in 40 years," emphasizing the challenge of adjusting plans on short notice.
- Aguirre highlighted that two players are not fully fit, stating, "The medical staff has been working to have them ready for 6pm, not 12pm, so now I may have to take them out of the starting line-up."
- Despite his objections, Aguirre confirmed he will comply with FIFA's decision. Criticizing the lack of communication, he added, "Nobody asked me," noting the adjustment would "really hit us hard."
- Mexico has maintained a perfect defensive record, winning all four World Cup matches without conceding a goal. The team now faces uncertainty surrounding the high-stakes last-16 clash at Estadio Azteca amid the scheduling disruption.
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The schedule of the eighth-final match between Mexico and England this Sunday has been a go-and-go on Friday. Finally it will remain at six o’clock in the afternoon, Mexico time, although FIFA had studied the change of time and even well-known sources of the talks took it for granted that it moved at 12 noon for weather reasons. In fact, Javier Aguirre, the Mexican coach showed himself in an interview with a local media deeply upset by the chang…
Javier Aguirre, Mexico's coach, said this Friday that he falls “like a kick in the stomach” the possibility that FIFA will change the schedule of the eighth-final game that his pupils will play this Sunday with England because it means altering their entire work plan.
Javier Aguirre questions FIFA's decision to advance six hours of the eighth-final game due to the storm forecast.
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