with a new time of 12pm local (7pm Sunday in the UK) being widely reported<\/a>.<\/p>\nFIFA sources indicated no decision was taken to reschedule and the relevant stakeholders will continue monitoring relevant factors.<\/p>\n
Under safety rules, games face an automatic 30-minute delay if lightning strikes within eight miles of the stadium, with the clock resetting each time there is a new strike.<\/p>\n
FIFA\u2019s World Cup regulations say the governing body has “the right to cancel, reschedule or relocate one or more matches\u2026for any reason at its sole discretion, including as a result of force majeure or due to health, safety or security concerns”.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Tuchel’s squad received a hostile welcome as they arrived at their Mexico City hotel.<\/p>\n
England had been hoping to keep their location undisclosed after Mexico supporters used loud speakers, horns and motorcycles to try to disturb the sleep of Ecuador\u2019s players before their last-32 tie, which the co-hosts won 2-0 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
But when England\u2019s coach arrived at their hotel, hundreds of fans were already there, with many booing while others chanted “Mexico”.<\/p>\n
At least one supporter within the crowd could be seen holding up an England shirt.<\/p>\n
Security has been increased outside the hotel after events earlier in the week, which led to complaints from Ecuador\u2019s football federation.<\/p>\n
There has also been an increase in security in the city after four people died during the celebrations that followed Mexico\u2019s win over Ecuador.<\/p>\n
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