Azteca Stadium Issues Shelter-in-Place Due to Severe Weather Ahead of Mexico vs. England World Cup Match
Quick Look
- Azteca Stadium in Mexico City has issued a shelter-in-place order due to severe weather, including heavy rain and lightning, before the World Cup last-16 tie between Mexico and England.
- The match is scheduled to proceed at its original kick-off time despite FIFA's brief consideration of a postponement.
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Why It Matters
Severe weather, including heavy rain and lightning, has impacted Mexico City ahead of a major World Cup match. The Azteca Stadium has advised attendees to shelter in place.
The Azteca Stadium has issued a shelter-in-place order because of severe weather before the last-16 World Cup tie between Mexico and England.
The match in Mexico City is set to kick off at 18:00 local time on Sunday (01:00 BST Monday).
There has been heavy rain in the city during the day and reports of lightning above the stadium.
The current advice for supporters and media inside the ground is to remain in their seats.
Fifa held talks with the English and Mexican football associations on Friday after proposing the match be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday (12:00 local time) before a U-turn resulted in the kick-off time remaining unchanged.
Open Questions
- Will the weather impact the match quality?
- Will the shelter-in-place order be extended?
