England's preparations for their colossal World Cup last 16 showdown with Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning have been significantly disrupted over the past 24 hours.
The clash, at the iconic Azteca Stadium, was pencilled in for a 01:00 (BST) start, however, due to thunderstorms and heavy rain, there was speculation that FIFA would move kick-off back six hours to avoid any potential lengthy delays.
But following FIFA's discussions with both the English and Mexican Football Associations, it had been decided that the initial start will remain in place.
Weather then postponed the game by an hour due to thunderstorms and heavy rain.
FIFA rules say that any lightning within a six-mile radius of the stadium will result in an immediate postponement, regardless of whether play has started or not.
The Three Lions are no stranger to weather disruptions having seen their final World Cup warm-up fixture with Costa Rica delayed by an hour due to inclement weather, whilst France's group stage meeting with Iraq was also delayed for two hours.
Mexico v England weather forecast
- 16 degrees Celsius (90% chance of rain & thunderstorms)
Temperatures will be a cool 16C though there's a chance of thunderstorms later in the evening which could postpone the game further.
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