Azteca Stadium Orders Shelter-in-Place Before Mexico-England Last-16 Match as Lightning Threatens 18:00 Kickoff
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 5
Azteca Stadium Orders Shelter-in-Place Before Mexico-England Last-16 Match as Lightning Threatens 18:00 Kickoff
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 5
Summary
Supporters and media inside Azteca were told to remain in their seats after the stadium issued a shelter-in-place order ahead of Mexico's World Cup last-16 match against England.
Heavy rain hit Mexico City through Sunday, and reports of lightning above the stadium raised the risk of disruption before the scheduled 18:00 local kickoff.
Fifa had already thrown the fixture into uncertainty on Friday by proposing a move to 12:00 local time, then reversing course and keeping the original start time.
Forecasters said thunderstorms around Mexico City were still developing and could linger for hours, leaving the quarter-final qualifier vulnerable to further delays.