PM intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time
Summary
The British prime minister and foreign secretary helped argue against changing the kick-off time for England’s World Cup match against Mexico. FIFA wanted to move the game earlier because of bad weather, but after objections from England and Mexico, the original time stayed, though the start was delayed by an hour due to weather.Key Facts
- FIFA planned to move the England vs. Mexico match six hours earlier because of thunderstorms.
- The British prime minister and foreign secretary got involved to keep the original start time.
- The Football Association and Mexico's football association also opposed the change.
- Yvette Cooper asked British diplomats in Mexico to help stop the time change.
- The game was delayed by one hour due to weather but did not start six hours earlier.
- FIFA kept the original kick-off time after more than five hours of discussion.
- England won the match 3-2 and will play Norway in the quarter-finals in Miami.
- The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City can hold over 87,000 people and was the match venue.
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