16.3 million people tuned in to watch the Three Lions beat the Democratic Republic of Congo

Revellers at home will be forced to stay up into the early hours of the morning to watch The Three Lions battle it out with Mexico at the unsavoury hour of 1am.

Pubs will be forced to kick punters out at half time when England play Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning, City AM can confirm.

The Three Lions face Mexico at 1am on Monday in the World Cup round of 16 after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 in a nail-biting match on Wednesday

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One MP said refusing to grant a blanket extension would be ‘the worst decision since the introduction of hydration breaks’

England will face Mexico next in the Round of 16 at the Fifa World Cup after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 on Wednesday.

16.3 million people tuned in to watch the Three Lions beat the Democratic Republic of Congo

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The announcement follows calls from MPs to allow leeway beyond the 2am extended opening hours already in place for England matches.

The Prime Minister will bring forward emergency legislation to extend alcohol licensing hours until 5am for pubs and bars for the Three Lions' last-16 game.

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PM says ‘whole country will be backing the team’ for 1am game, as licensing hours extended after fierce backlash

England face Mexico in the last-16 at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off in Mexico City at 1am Monday. Pubs are now allowed to stay open until 5am, but what are your plans?

Los pubs y bares de Inglaterra y Gales podr�n permanecer abiertos hasta las 5:00 de la ma�ana del pr�ximo lunes, seg�n ha anunciado este jueves el primer ministro Keir Starmer,...

London (dpa) - Die britische Regierung hat den Weg für eine große Pubs-Party bis in die frühen Morgenstunden während des WM-Achtelfinals von England frei gemacht. Kneipen und Bars…