Mexico and England meet in a classic WC game. Alireza Faghani will be in the middle at the famous Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Match #92
Round of 16
6 July 2026, 02:00 CET
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
MEXICO - ENGLAND
Referee: Alireza Faghani IRN/AUS
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Lindsay AUS
Fourth Official: Jalal Jayed MAR
Reserve AR: Zakaria Brinsi MAR
Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Gallo COL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Juan Lara CHI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Juan Soto VEN
The meteorologist side of me is laughing.
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ReplyDeleteThe Mexico vs. England match is currently under a shelter-in-place order at Estadio Azteca due to severe thunderstorms, making a kickoff delay highly likely. While the official start time remains 6:00 PM local time, pitch access is prohibited.
Bbc reporting at least a 1 hr delay.
DeleteAlireza Faghani produced a masterclass in staying out of the spotlight during the first 45 minutes, giving Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum and England's King Charles III no reason yet to intervene with Gianni Infantino.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for this one the delay much to my difficult to keep staying up and it's great that the action is finally upon us
ReplyDeleteSome balls to already give a yellow card
ReplyDeleteFor what is, arguably, the Mexican player creating the dangerous situation.
DeleteCan’t do anything else but give YC…
ReplyDeleteGood YC
ReplyDeleteFirst YC in just 2 min in the game and very correct one high boot
ReplyDeleteCorrect first YC in first minute
ReplyDeleteAnd unsurprisingly, right off the bat, the homophobic chant has made itself present.
ReplyDeleteI thought FIFA had threatened sanctions for that
ReplyDeleteFIFA, as we well know, is all bark and no bite.
DeleteKind of like their slogan, "Football Unites Us".
Yet they allow a host country (USA) to openly racially profile and discriminate against certain groups of people.
Very physical MEX it will be intense game for the referee
ReplyDeleteI reckon they may opt for the Paraguay approach. If they do, lets see if this AFC referee is up to the task.
DeleteOn a ball into touch for Mexico, the referee would have served himself well by having the player move back the 10 yards he walked upheld. Not a big issue, but to show some mettle to MEX
ReplyDeleteHow fitting. Infantino is the stadium is all smiles no matter what the Mexico fans yells. The man is truly despicable.
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ReplyDeleteFIFA has been corrupt forever. Qatar getting the WC to be played in the summer and the moving it to winter?
ReplyDeleteMissed corner
ReplyDeleteUnless he's deaf. Infantino has a front row seat to soak in the homophobic chant.
ReplyDeleteMexico looks to be going the Paraguay route. Overly physical and constant complaining.
Dissent from mex player and fighani runing behind the player to give warning 19 min
ReplyDelete22 min feghani interfer with play bad placement
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