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FIFA is considering switching the 2026 World Cup last-16 lucifer betwixt co-hosts Mexico and Egypt to a 7pm BST kick-off clip connected Sunday, owed to thunderstorms successful Mexico City.
The game, which volition beryllium played astatine the Azteca Stadium, was initially scheduled to commencement 6pm section clip connected Sunday (1am BST connected Monday).
Latin America broadcaster Claro Sports reports that owed to forecasts of dense thunderstorms and rainfall successful the area, the lucifer has been moved to an earlier time.
Andres Vaca, a commentator for Mexico’s authoritative World Cup broadcaster TUDN, has besides announced that the kick-off clip for Mexico vs England has moved to the earlier time.
FIFA has yet to officially corroborate the switch.
2026 World Cup: FIFA acceptable to alteration kick-off clip for England vs Mexico clash
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