England's World Cup Tie Against Mexico to Proceed as Scheduled

England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico will kick off as scheduled at 01:00 BST on Monday. The match was initially proposed to be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday due to weather forecasts suggesting thunderstorms.

What happened?

Fifa held talks with the English and Mexican football associations on Friday after proposing the match be moved. Sources told BBC Sport that Fifa had been set to reschedule the fixture, but news of the proposal angered both English and Mexican officials.

Why it matters for England

The proposed change was first reported by local media in Mexico, and Fifa maintained no decision had been made. After pushback from both associations, it was decided to keep the tie at its original kick-off time.

What comes next?

The match will be broadcast live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website and app. England's players, including Marcus Rashford and Morgan Rogers, brushed off any suggestion the rescheduling would impact the game. Rashford said it was 'not ideal' but the squad would deal with it, while Rogers stated they would be ready regardless of the time.

England is on a 2-game winning run, with their recent form standing at 2W-0D-2L. Their next fixture is against Spain at home on 2026-09-26.