MIKE KEEGAN IN MEXICO CITY: FIFA's attempt to bring England's kick-off with Mexico forward by six hours was halted by a series of barriers.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: England are into the World Cup round of 16, where they will face co-hosts Mexico and face a hostile reception from their fervent supporters in Mexico City

England will face Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 on Monday, with the match set to kick off at 1am UK time

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland's World Cup 2026 last-16 match…

England will need to get past Mexico for a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2026

England take on Mexico on Monday morning in a high-stakes encounter at the legendary Azteca stadium

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…

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…

Everything you need to know ahead of the round of 16 tie

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…

Sunday's game had originally been slated to kick off at 6pm local time (8pm ET; Monday 1am BST) but may be brought forward.

England's last 16 clash with Mexico was due to be played in the early hours of Monday morning but FIFA are poised to change the World Cup knockout clash - which has been bought…

England have been left stunned by FIFA's decision to bring their Round of 16 clash with Mexico forward

England's World Cup last 16 match against Mexico could see an earlier kickoff due to storm and flooding risks. FIFA is reportedly discussing the schedule c

Stormy weather has already caused delays at the 2026 World Cup.

If the change to the Mexico-England game is confirmed, it could transform the playing conditions.

Javier Aguirre has reacted angrily to reports of a kick-off time change, while also refuting any advantage for the co-hosts over Thomas Tuchel’s side

FIFA confirms Mexico vs England kicks off at 6 PM local time at Estadio Azteca in World Cup 2026 Round of 16 as sports fan tokens and Bitcoin betting surge.

FIFA reversed its kickoff decision for England vs. Mexico at the 2026 World Cup, rattling prediction markets where over $1 billion in crypto volume has