Keir Starmer ensures England's World Cup match against Mexico remains at original time
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 6, 2026, 7:29 PM
Last updated Jul 6, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer campaigned to keep the Round of 16 World Cup match between England and Mexico at its scheduled time of 8 p.m. ET. FIFA considered moving the kickoff to 2 p.m. ET due to forecasts of thunderstorms and safety concerns from past celebrations. Both teams opposed the change, citing preparation issues. The match eventually began late at 7 p.m. ET following rain delays, with England leading 3-2 while playing with just 10 men after Jarell Quansah's red card. Quansah will miss the upcoming quarterfinal match against Norway.
- •Starmer intervened to keep kickoff at 8 p.m. ET.
- •FIFA initially considered changing the match time to 2 p.m. ET.
- •Both teams publicly opposed the potential time change.
- •The match was delayed an hour by rain and began at 7 p.m. ET.
- •Jarell Quansah will miss the quarterfinal against Norway due to a red card.
- 7:29 PMYahoo Sports — British PM Keir Starmer pushed to keep England's World Cup win over Mexico from being moved up earlier in the day
"FIFA nearly moved the game to 2 p.m. ET before keeping it at its original kickoff time.
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