England v Mexico could move earlier because of storm threat

England had been set to take on Mexico at Azteca at 6pm local time

• Published3 July 2026, 19:43 BST

England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico is set to be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday.

Fifa is understood to be bringing forward the game at Azteca, Mexico City, which had been scheduled to kick off at 01:00 BST on Monday (18:00 local time on Sunday).

Forecasts suggest there could be thunderstorms and heavy rain around this time, although Fifa has not yet provided any explanation.

Fifa regulations for World Cup 2026 say they have the right to "cancel, reschedule or relocate" matches "at its sole discretion".

More to follow.

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• England Men's Football Team
• FIFA World Cup 2026
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