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FIFA keeps Mexico-England World Cup match at original time despite storm concerns
England vs Mexico World Cup match delayed by one hour due to thunderstorm at Azteca Stadium
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Connor O'Neill, Kieran Horn
3h ago· 5 min readenNews
Summary
England's last-16 World Cup knockout match against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium was delayed by one hour due to thunder and lightning in the area. The stadium activated its thunderstorm protocol less than an hour before the scheduled kick-off, pushing the start time from 1am to 2am UK time (6pm to 7pm local). FIFA confirmed the delay was due to adverse weather conditions and lightning risk in Mexico City.
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Twitter / XEngland vs Mexico World Cup match delayed by one hour due to thunderstorm at Azteca Stadiummirror.co.ukKey quotes
· 1 pulledDue to adverse weather conditions in Mexico City, including risk cause
Thunder and lightning near the Azteca Stadium has caused England's last-16 World Cup knockout clash against Mexico to be delayed
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