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Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Mexico-city" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="1779" data-entity-type="location">Mexico City (AP) — The kickoff for the World Cup round of 16 game between Mexico and England was delayed by one hour on Sunday night as a thunderstorm rolled through Estadio Azteca.The game was pushed to 7 p.m. local time from its scheduled 6 p.m. start.This is the second time weather has disrupted El Tri’s tournament run; their round of 32 match against Ecuador on Tuesday was pushed back an hour due to similar conditions.Anticipating the storm, FIFA had weighed moving Sunday’s kickoff to noon, but ultimately stuck to the original schedule.This marks the third major weather disruption of this World Cup, following a two-hour delay at halftime of the France-Iraq group stage match in Philadelphia on June 22.___See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here
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Mexico-England World Cup round of 16 match delayed by 1 hour because of thunderstorm
The World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England in Mexico City was delayed by one hour on Sunday night due to a thunderstorm. The game, originally scheduled for 6 p.m.
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CARLOS RODRIGUEZAssociated Press (AP)Filed 2026-07-05 · 23:23 GMTLean · CenterRead · 3 min
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The World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England in Mexico City was delayed by one hour on Sunday night due to a thunderstorm. The game, originally scheduled for 6 p.m. local time, was moved to 7 p.m. This is the second time weather has affected Mexico's tournament, with their round of 32 match also being delayed by an hour due to similar conditions. FIFA considered moving the kickoff to noon but decided to maintain the original schedule. This disruption marks the third significant weather-related delay of the World Cup, following a two-hour delay during the France-Iraq group stage match.
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