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Keir Starmer helped stop earlier England vs. Mexico kickoff
Keir Starmer intervened to oppose Fifa’s plan to move England kick-off time
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Sundus Abdi
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The GuardianKeir Starmer intervened to oppose Fifa’s plan to move England kick-off timetheguardian.comPM stepped in over proposal to shift World Cup match to an earlier time, amid concerns it would benefit Mexico Keir Starmer intervened through diplomatic channels to oppose Fifa’s plan to bring forward England’s World Cup game against Mexico, amid concerns the change would hand the hosts an unfair advantage, it is understood. The prime minister instructed officials to argue against proposals to move the kick-off from 1am UK time (6pm local time) to earlier after being alerted by the Football Association that it would reduce England’s time to acclimatise to the high altitude in Mexico City. Continue reading...
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