England football fans will be able to cheer on the Three Lions from their local pub until the final whistle after the UK government confirmed that pubs and bars across England and Wales can remain open until 5am on Monday for the country's FIFA World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico.

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.