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England-Mexico World Cup Match Delayed by Weather

The 2026 World Cup round‑of‑16 match between England and Mexico has been pushed back an hour to 9 p.m. ET because of extreme weather around Mexico City Stadium.

The start of the England‑Mexico round‑of‑16 match at Mexico City Stadium has been delayed by an hour, moving kickoff from 8 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET due to severe weather conditions in the area. toffler.lol

This marks the second weather‑related postponement at the venue; the Mexico‑Ecuador round‑of‑32 game earlier this month was also delayed by an hour because of thunder and lightning. Mexico beat Ecuador 2‑0 to reach the last‑16, while England is the favorite with −140 odds against Mexico (+112).