England are certainly no strangers to a weather delay since arriving in North America for World Cup 2026 earlier this summer.
Two of their first four games at the tournament proper – against Croatia in Dallas and DR Congo in Atlanta – came under closed roofs in air-conditioned venues, while the rain experienced in both Boston and New Jersey for respective meetings with Ghana and Panama thankfully did not lead to any stoppages.
That run ended in Mexico City on Sunday night, when England’s much-hyped last-16 clash with co-hosts Mexico at the high-altitude Estadio Azteca was also delayed by an hour in…
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