British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved to keep the opening time of the match unchanged
In the context of FIFA considering changing the opening time of the round of 16 match between England and Mexico, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer intervened to keep the original match time.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved to keep the opening time of the match unchanged
In the latest development related to the 2026 World Cup, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made important moves to keep the opening time for England's match with Mexico in Mexico City. FIFA initially considered moving the match time from 8 p.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET due to poor weather forecasts and fan safety concerns.The match between England and Mexico took place amid bad weather, with storms approaching. FIFA has reviewed measures to protect fans after there were multiple casualties during celebrations following Mexico's round of 32 victory over Ecuador. However, Prime Minister Starmer's intervention helped keep the match at the scheduled time. According to multiple sources, it was reported that the change of match times was almost decided, but Starmer played a key role in preventing this.
Both England and Mexico have publicly objected to changing the match time. Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has made it clear that the change in hours will affect the team's preparation. In the end, the match did not have any major changes, but was delayed by an hour due to rain and kicked off at 7pm in Mexico City. England won the match 3-2, despite being reduced to 10 men on the field following Jarell Quansah's red card. Quansah will not be present in England's quarter-final against Norway due to this red card.
Currently, at least one member of Congress is pushing for Quansah to receive the same treatment as US Folarin Balogun, after an intervention from President Donald Trump to ask FIFA to suspend Balogun's one-match ban. This situation is attracting great attention from the media and fans, as organizing a World Cup is not only a sporting event but also involves political and social factors.
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