England await Mexico at the Azteca as Starmer rejects Tuchel's school plea

England on Monday, 1am kickoff in the UK

Mexico face England in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday at Estadio Azteca (1) (2) (3). For England fans back home, that means a brutal 1am kickoff, and the fallout is already messy.

Thomas Tuchel called for parents to let kids skip school the next morning. Keir Starmer shot it down: he wants children "up and ready for school on Monday morning regardless of the England game being played at 1am UK time" (3).

Edson Alvarez, Raul Rangel, and Raul Jimenez are the names carrying the weight for your team (1). Mexico have won three straight and the Azteca crowd is exactly what Aguirre has been calling for. Host nation, knockout football, England under the lights.

Real Madrid watching an emerging Mexican star

Real Madrid are tracking a new talent from Mexico, according to Bernabeu Digital (4). No name is public yet. Madrid's scouting in North America has been active for years, and another Mexican prospect on their radar is a story worth following.

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Heavy scenes. After Mexico's last World Cup win, huge crowds took to the streets and four people died in the celebrations, according to a Reddit post gaining traction on r/soccer. The thread points to a dangerous pattern when mass gatherings spill over. Read more here