England’s match with Mexico delayed by an hour

England’s match with Mexico delayed by an hourImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mexico are facing England for a place in the World Cup quarter-finalsByJoe Rindl, BBC Sport journalist and Jack Skelton, BBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished6 July 2026England’s World Cup last-16 match with Mexico has been delayed by one hour because of severe weather and is set to kick off at 02:00 BST on Monday (Sunday, 19:00 local time).There has been heavy rain in Mexico City during the day and reports of lightning above the Azteca Stadium, which is staging the match.Play cannot begin until 30 minutes have passed since lightning was last detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium.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) before a U-turn resulted in the kick-off time remaining unchanged.The game will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website and app.Follow live: England’s match with Mexico at World Cup