The game was scheduled for a 1am BST kick-off time in the UK on Monday morning (6pm local time), though that was thrown into chaos on Friday night after suggestions that it could be moved by FIFA as a result of concerns over more projected thunderstorms and heavy rain set to hit Mexico City.
It looked as if the game was likely to be brought forward by six hours to a much earlier 12pm window, which would have been a far more palatable 7pm start for fans in the UK. However, it later transpired that the match would remain in its…
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