FIFA keeps Mexico-England World Cup match at original time despite storm concerns
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Carlos Rodriguez, James Robson
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FIFA has decided not to reschedule the World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England at the Azteca Stadium, keeping the original 6 p.m. local time kickoff despite concerns about a potential afternoon thunderstorm. A Mexican federation official confirmed the decision after FIFA deliberated over possibly moving the game earlier. The match will be Mexico City's fifth and final game of this year's World Cup.
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· 3 pulledThe World Cup match between Mexico and England on Sunday will remain at the original scheduled time despite concerns about a potential afternoon thunderstorm.
FIFA had been looking at the possibility of starting the round of 16 game at the Azteca Stadium earlier than the scheduled 6 p.m. local time (8 p.m. EDT), a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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