Soccer-Mexico v England World Cup last-16 match delayed one hour

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Mexico v England - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - July 5, 2026 General view of the big screen inside the stadium displaying a message after the match is delayed REUTERS/Paul Childs

MEXICO CITY, ⁠July 5 (Reuters) - The ⁠Mexico v England World ‌Cup last-16 match was delayed by one hour due ​to adverse weather ⁠conditions around ⁠the Azteca Stadium on ⁠Sunday.

The game ‌had been scheduled to ⁠kickoff at 1800 local time (0000 ​GMT), ‌but FIFA postponed the ⁠start ​after issuing a shelter-in-place order because ⁠of thunderstorms in the ​area earlier in the day.

World soccer's governing body ⁠decided on Friday to keep the scheduled kickoff time despite concerns ​that the ⁠weather could force changes.

(Reporting ​by Janina ‌Nuno Rios in ​Mexico City; Editing by Ken Ferris)