London,July 2, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open until 5am (0400 GMT), for the Mexico v England World Cup match that kicks off at 1am on Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced.
MPs had called for leeway beyond the 2am extended pub opening hours already in place for England matches, during the tournament.
England will face Mexico in the last 16, after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 on Wednesday. The game in Mexico City will not finish until after the previous extended hours provision.
Starmer said, “football might be coming home but we’re making sure fans don’t have to. “Pubs staying open till the final whistle is good news for supporters and good news for the pubs and venues that bring our communities together. “The whole country will be backing the team. Come on England!”
GNA