Mexico boss Javier Aguirre not 'fooled' by kick-off switch plan

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2026-07-05

Mexico City (dpa) - Mexico boss Javier Aguirre denied he was "fooled" by FIFA's potential plan to move the kick-off of the last-16 clash with England. Aguirre said in a radio interview that the decision to bring the game forward six hours was a "kick in the stomach". FIFA was in discussions to change the kick-off time to midday local time on Sunday (1800 GMT) because of the threat of thunderstorms, but they stuck to the original plan. Asked by Me......

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