England-Mexico kick-off unchanged after Fifa U-turn

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England-Mexico kick-off unchanged after Fifa U-turn

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BySami MokbelSenior football correspondent and Sean KearnsBBC Sport Senior Journalist
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England’s World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico will kick-off at 01:00 BST on Monday after a Fifa U-turn on plans to bring the game forward.

Fifa held talks with the English and Mexican football associations on Friday after proposing the match be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday (12:00 local time).

Weather forecasts suggest there could be thunderstorms at that time, though Fifa has not provided any explanation for its proposed change.

Sources told BBC Sport that Fifa had been set to make the change, and confirm the rescheduling in a statement, but news of the proposal angered both English and Mexican officials.

As a result, the game in Mexico City is now due to be played at its original kick-off time of 18:00 local time on Sunday.

More to follow.

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