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07/05 18:20 CDT Mexico-England World Cup round of 16 match delayed by 1 hour
because of thunderstorm
Mexico-England World Cup round of 16 match delayed by 1 hour because of
thunderstorm
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ
AP Sports Writer
MEXICO CITY (AP) --- The kickoff for the World Cup round of 16 game between
Mexico and England was delayed by one hour on Sunday night as a thunderstorm
rolled through Estadio Azteca.
The game was pushed to 7 p.m. local time from its scheduled 6 p.m. start.
This is the second time weather has disrupted El Tri's tournament run; their
round of 32 match against Ecuador on Tuesday was pushed back an hour due to
similar conditions.
Anticipating the storm, FIFA had weighed moving Sunday's kickoff to noon, but
ultimately stuck to the original schedule.
This marks the third major weather disruption of this World Cup, following a
two-hour delay at halftime of the France-Iraq group stage match in Philadelphia
on June 22.
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