England’s World Cup match against Mexico will still kick off at 1am on Monday after FIFA decided not to bring it forward by six hours

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.

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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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?

Monday's match at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City will kick off at 1am UK time, two hours after pubs normally close.

There is no precedent for a kick-off time this late for fans in the UK. There will be some difficult decisions to make

Pubs across the nation are facing a rush to acquire late licenses, with the 1am kick off causing a significant headache for officials.

The move allows fans to watch the 1am kick-off without leaving at normal closing time

The government announced on Thursday that pubs can stay open until 5am for the game

MEXICO CITY, July 3 : FIFA is considering bringing forward the kick-off time for Mexico's World Cup last-16 match against England at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday, a source…

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MIKE KEEGAN AND CRAIG HOPE IN MEXICO CITY: Discussions are underway with a view to shifting the kick-off from 1am on Monday to 7pm on Sunday night, or potentially even earlier.

MIKE KEEGAN AND CRAIG HOPE IN MEXICO CITY: Discussions took place over whether to shift the kick-off from 1am on Monday to 7pm on Sunday night, or potentially even earlier due to…

England’s World Cup game against Mexico on Sunday could be moved to noon local time, according to local media reports

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FIFA is considering moving the match due to predicted bad weather, local media reported

Fifa is considering moving the World Cup round of 16 match at the Estadio Azteca stadium over severe weather being forcasted

World Cup 2026 co-hosts set to provide boisterous welcome for England ahead of Sunday’s last-16 match

The game is currently scheduled to kick off at 1am BST on Monday morning but that looks likely to now be 7pm BST on Sunday evening instead

FIFA are moving England's World Cup last 16 clash with Mexico seven hours earlier due to the threat of thunderstorms and flooding in Mexico City, leaving the FA deeply concerned…