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Thunderstorms Delay England’s World Cup Tie Against Mexico
Fifa said safety concerns over lightning in Mexico City pushed the round-of-16 kickoff to 7 p.m. local time.
- FIFA delayed the World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England to 1900 local time on Monday, citing lightning risk at the Estadio Azteca and stating "the safety and security of all individuals is FIFA's priority."
- Heavy rain and thunderstorms forced the postponement, with Mexico's weather service predicting an 80% chance of storms at 5pm local time; play cannot resume until 30 minutes pass after lightning detection within an eight-mile radius.
- The Estadio Azteca, lying more than 2,200 metres above sea level, adds altitude challenges for England players; fans outnumbered 5,000 to 80,000 remain optimistic, with one saying the team can "win penalty shootouts now."
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced UK pubs could stay open until 5am to show the match, predicting supporters would watch the "big game" through the night because England has a squad that "knows what it takes to win."
- An England victory would set up a quarter-final tie with Norway following their 2-1 victory over Brazil on Sunday, with fans aiming to advance through Miami and Atlanta in the tournament.
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The Mexican team was eliminated from the maximum tournament of nations after losing 3-2 to England in the eighth finals, in a match held at Azteca Stadium with an hour of delay due to bad weather. The duel maintained a constant intensity and as far as the 71st minute had been recorded five entries, in a [...] The post Mexico is fired in eighth final after defeat against England appeared first on Oronoticias.
The eighth final between Mexico and England has been fired with one hour delay, i.e. at 3 a.m. (19 a.m. local time).
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