See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER Updated: 22:38 BST, 5 July 2026
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Mexico take on England in the last 16 of the World Cup in Mexico City. No calm before the storm The rain in Mexico City right now is just biblical. I mean, it is absolutely hammering it down, with no signs of slowing.It is not stopping fans heading for the stadium, mind.The ponchos are on, hoods are up, and the fans are braving the weather in th ehope that it eases at some point.'The thunder keeps coming relentlessly'Jack Gaughan at the Azteca:All reporters have been asked to remain in the media centre as the Azteca is battered by thunderstorms. It’s apocalyptic out there and you can only hope that it blows over well before kick off, otherwise we’ll be in for severe delays. The thunder keeps coming relentlessly.Severe weather batters Azteca I'm going to be honest, it doesn't look good.Those of you England fans who are stocked up on caffeine in a bid to stay up for kick-off, you may need to go out and buy some more coffee and Red Bull.The thunderstorm that is currently battering Mexico City has no signs of stopping, and the hope that this game is going to kick off at the scheduled 1am UK time is dwindling.The rain is hammering down, and the claps of thunder sound like something from a Thor film.Not good.Thunderstruck Mexico City 'Thunder (ah-ah, ah-ah-ah),'Thunder (ah-ah, ah-ah-ah),'Thunder (ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)...'OK, you get the gist. This introduction post was originally going to be about England's mammoth challenge in Mexico City, as they take on the co-hosts at the Azteca in the round of 16.But not anymore. Now I have morphed into some sort of weatherman, as a thunderstorm batters the Mexican capital, with the weather now threatening to severely delay the already late kick-off.The thunderstorm protocols are already in place less than three hours before kick-off, now all we can do is sit here and hope that the game goes ahead on time at 1am UK time (and 6pm local time).Prepare for plenty of AC/DC pop culture references.
