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FIFA Mulls Midday England-Mexico Kickoff Amid Floods

7/4/2026

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FIFA Shifts Kickoff

FIFA is weighing moving England’s round-of-16 kickoff from 6 p.m. (1 a.m. BST) to 12 p.m. (7 p.m. BST) because of flooding.
Mexico’s federation, which has confirmed talks about the change, is awaiting England’s FA decision while midday start would expose players to 23-25 °C at 2,200-metre stadium, which manager Thomas Tuchel says gives Mexico an advantage.
Midfielder Morgan Rogers called the shift “just another obstacle,” while Marcus Rashford said the squad will stay focused.

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FIFA Moves Kickoff

The kickoff has moved to midday, prompting schedule changes.
The kickoff may cancel the licence letting pubs stay open until 5 a.m. and prompt travel agencies to warn England fans about afternoon flights to Mexico City.
The BBC will broadcast the match on iPlayer, reshuffling programming that could delay Wimbledon.
Broadcasters Fox and the Fox Sports app will air the game at 2 p.m. ET, a slot that may clash with Brazil-Norway.

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FIFA Shifts Kickoff

FIFA is weighing moving England’s round-of-16 kickoff from 6 p.m. (1 a.m. BST) to 12 p.m. (7 p.m. BST) because of flooding.
Mexico’s federation, which has confirmed talks about the change, is awaiting England’s FA decision while midday start would expose players to 23-25 °C at 2,200-metre stadium, which manager Thomas Tuchel says gives Mexico an advantage.
Midfielder Morgan Rogers called the shift “just another obstacle,” while Marcus Rashford said the squad will stay focused.

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