{"id":1226,"date":"2026-07-04T12:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2026-07-04T12:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:11:10","slug":"why-mexico-vs-england-kick-off-time-will-remain-unchanged-despite-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/why-mexico-vs-england-kick-off-time-will-remain-unchanged-despite-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Mexico vs England Kick Off Time Will Remain Unchanged Despite Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

England’s<\/a> last-16 World Cup<\/a> clash with Mexico in Mexico City will go ahead at the originally scheduled time of 6pm (1am BST), despite FIFA holding emergency talks about moving the kick-off time forward by six hours, and it’s now been revealed why the global football organisation ultimately opted against making the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Three Lions secured their passage into this stage of the prestigious international tournament by downing DR Congo in the previous round<\/a>. Late goals from Harry Kane<\/a> prevented Thomas Tuchel’s<\/a> side from suffering a devastating upset and set up a mouth-watering round of 16 tie against Mexico at the famous Azteca Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuchel’s squad flew to Mexico City on Friday afternoon and were met with uncertainty about their fixture in Central America once they arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reports emerged indicating that FIFA were considering changing the initially scheduled 6pm kick-off time<\/a>, but these plans have been swiftly ditched for a multitude of reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why FIFA Wanted to Change England vs Mexico Kick-Off Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As soon as England progressed into the round of 16, Three Lions fans rued the fact that they’d have to stay up until 1am on Monday morning to watch their team in what is set to be a blockbuster event in Mexico’s capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, England supporters still at home were given a brief period of relief on this front, after it emerged that the game could be brought forward to a more comfortable time of 7pm BST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a significant spell of deliberation and emergency talks at FIFA, it was decided that this wasn’t the best course of action, and that the game will commence as originally planned<\/a> (6pm local time, 1am BST).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This left fans wondering why FIFA had even considered this drastic logistical change so close to the event, and why it was ultimately abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Athletic<\/a>, while reports suggesting that weather was the driving factor for the considerations were somewhat accurate, the primary reason was actually related to fan safety. Four Mexico fans died during the celebrations following the country’s win over Ecuador in the previous round, and organisers were eager to avoid a repeat of this tragic event by bringing kick-off forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea was that a noon kick-off time would reduce the time supporters could drink before the match, reducing the chance of crowd trouble between both sets of fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potential thunderstorms were indeed another factor, but the potential for consequences in and around the Azteca was the predominant concern. The fact that talks over such a considerable logistical change reached the stage they did suggests that the concerns from organisers were indeed significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question 1 of 20 GIVEMESPORT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why England vs Mexico Will Still Be Played at 6pm Local Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fans in England will be walking into work with a headache on Monday morning, as FIFA ditched their plans after emergency talks took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s understood that backlash from those directly involved on the performance side, as well as inconvenienced fans, is the main reason why FIFA ultimately ended up not making this kick-off time alteration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre was particularly aggrieved by the proposed plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s a kick in the stomach,” Aguirre told Mexican Radio station Grupo Formula. This changes everything. They informed me about it here, I don’t agree, FIFA calls the shots and we have to swallow garlic and water. Now we have to change our plans, nobody consulted me. Neither I nor my players like this change. I’m pissed off.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England were also reportedly upset by the potential change, while potential backlash around moving Brazil’s match-up with Norway back an hour was also considered when coming to a verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, uprooting the entire logistical and security plan was too big an ask this close to the game. On top of this, Mexican journalist Alberto Lati<\/a> has revealed that there is actually uncertainty regarding possible electrical storms, and this uncertainty meant such a change couldn’t be justified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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