World Cup 2026 is here, promising a festival of football on a scale never seen before.
With the tournament being hosted in the USA, Mexico and Canada, all the matches will kick off between 5pm and 5am UK time. While most footy fans will be pleased that the games are outside of normal working hours, the late (and very early) kick-offs pose a challenge for people keen to soak in the atmosphere in a pub.
England fans will be able to watch late-night football in the pub
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But these same automatic extensions don’t apply for England and Scotland…
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