Mexico vs. England at World Cup to kick-off early due to risk of weather
FIFA is weighing an earlier kickoff for the Mexico vs. England World Cup match to avoid potential storm threats.
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FIFA considered moving the kick-off times for the Mexico-England and Brazil-Norway World Cup matches due to weather and storm threats. The Mexico-England game was reported to kick off early, potentially at noon local time.
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FIFA is considering moving the scheduled kickoff time for the World Cup match between Mexico and England. This adjustment is being explored due to the risk of weather and storm threats.
Coverage from Reuters, BBC, ESPN, The Guardian, and The New York Times emphasizes that the match could be moved to noon local time, which would be 7 p.m. The New York Times further notes that FIFA is considering kickoff changes for the Brazil-Norway match as well.
Future developments depend on whether FIFA officially implements these timing changes for the Mexico-England and Brazil-Norway fixtures.
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Mexico vs. England at World Cup to kick-off early due to risk of weather ESPN · 127d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
Why is the kickoff time being changed?
The change is being considered due to storm threats and the risk of weather.
What is the proposed new time for the Mexico-England game?
According to The Guardian, the game could be moved to noon local time, or 7 p.m. UK time on Sunday.
Are any other matches affected?
The New York Times reports that FIFA is also considering moving the kickoff time for the Brazil-Norway match.
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