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England are set to face Mexico at 1am (BST) on Monday morning despite suggestions that the kick-off time would be brought forward six hours due to adverse weather

A thunderstorm delayed Mexico's Round of 16 clash against Ecuador(Image: Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about the latest around a proposed kick-off time change to England vs Mexico...

1. England's World Cup Round of 16 knockout match against Mexico will go ahead at its originally scheduled time of 1:00am (BST) on Monday morning (6:00pm local time on Sunday).
2. FIFA seriously considered a sudden plan to bring the match forward by six hours to a midday local kick-off (7:00pm Sunday BST). The governing body eventually backtracked on the proposal.
3. The potential schedule change was prompted by forecasts of adverse weather conditions in Mexico City, specifically the threat of electrical thunderstorms and flooding around the Estadio Azteca later in the day.
4. The Athletic reported that FIFA's reason for considering rescheduling the match actually centred primarily around concerns raised around the safety of supporters, with weather an additional driver of the talks.
5. Both the English Football Association (FA) and the Mexican Football Federation were blindsided by the news that the match could be moved. FA officials reportedly found out about the secretive proposals via social media rather than official channels.
6. Mexico manager Javier Aguirre fiercely slammed the proposed shift, calling it "a kick in the gut" that would severely disrupt preparation, player nutrition, sleeping schedules, and vital training plans.
7. Moving the match would have disrupted England's altitude preparation and deeply affected travelling supporters, some of whom were scheduled to land in Mexico City just hours before the proposed lunchtime slot.
8. On Saturday, a new update emerged, with FIFA set to meet with local organisers in Mexico City later to discuss possible disruption to the game between Mexico and England. There is a 90 per cent chance of lightning around the Azteca on Sunday at 12pm local time. Kick-off won't come forward by six hours, but it may be affected.
9. Marcus Rashford described the initial change to the kick-off time as "not ideal" when it first emerged that it would change to 7pm (BST) on Sunday. He said it would impact player preparation but challenged the squad to still be ready for the rest.
10. The BBC has insisted they had no input in FIFA's kick-off time drama around England's World Cup clash with Mexico. In the fallout from the uncertainty, one Spanish-speaking outlet accused the BBC of having a role in the kick-off time being brought forward. But a BBC spokesperson has since come forward and insisted they "were not involved in these discussions" and thus played no part.
11. Because the match is locked into the late-night 1:00am kick-off slot, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has authorised UK pubs to remain open until 5:00 AM, promising a massive financial boost for the hospitality industry.
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