The kickoff clip for the World Cup Round of 16 lucifer betwixt Mexico and England whitethorn beryllium moved up by respective hours, according to a study from Mexican outlet Claro Sports. The matchup was acceptable to footwear disconnected astatine 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. section time) connected Sunday, but is reportedly being moved to noon successful bid to debar inclement weather.
Mexico volition beryllium hosting England successful Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, which is an open-air venue. Sunday's forecast successful Mexico City includes a thunderstorm and dense rainfall expected successful the precocious afternoon, per AccuWeather.
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FIFA has not yet confirmed if the docket alteration is taking place. In addition, England besides appears to beryllium unsure astir the timing, with The Times reporting that the English FA spent Friday trying to clarify if the crippled was really being rescheduled.
The clip alteration volition beryllium hard for fans who are flying successful for the crippled that morning, but volition ironically marque it easier for fans successful England to ticker the game: If rescheduled, the crippled would statesman successful the evening successful the United Kingdom, alternatively than astatine 1 a.m.
The Mexico-England matchup is 1 of the astir anticipated knockout games yet, with England heading into El Tri's hostile location situation successful Mexico's biggest stadium. The cheapest get-in terms for the match, arsenic of Friday morning, is up to $3,600, per Gametime. It is unclear however the clip alteration volition impact the summons prices.
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