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Marcus Rashford doesn’t think England will be impacted by a late kick-off change – but he has admitted it’s ‘not ideal’.
It is now expected that the Three Lions’ last 16 tie against Mexico will be brought forward by six hours on Sunday evening.
Rashford and co. were set to face the co-hosts at 6pm local time, which is 1am on Monday morning in the UK.
However, due to concerns over thunderstorms and adverse weather conditions, the game is being switched to 12pm local time.
And that would mean a 7pm start in the UK on Sunday evening.
talkSPORT understands that England boss Thomas Tuchel isn’t happy about the last-minute change to the game.
But Rashford isn’t too worried about the switch, albeit admitting that the late uncertainty isn’t the best for the squad.
He told the media in the Three Lions’ World Cup camp on Friday: “I think for us it’s the same, how we prepare for the game, it has to be the same, we have to be focused, we have to be ready for anything.
“I think it’s one strength of the group, everyone including the players and staff, we’re ready for whatever challenge is thrown at us.
“Obviously it’s not ideal, but also it doesn’t matter.”
Rogers reacts
Rashford’s teammate Morgan Rogers has also given his thoughts on the kick-off against Mexico being brought forward.
He said: “It’s just another obstacle to overcome, we’ll take it how it is, whatever the task is in front of us.
“Whatever problem we face or things that might be a bit difficult, we’re just going to attack it full throttle and be ready.
“We’ll be together and talk through what can help us and try to overcome it.”
Ready for the challenge
England seem to be fully prepared to deal with the kick-off time change in Mexico, but that’s just one of their problems.
They’re also going to have to end the co-host’s incredible winning streak at the Azteca Stadium, where their fans are going to be creating an incredible noise in the stands.
“I think it’s a great stadium,” Rashford told talkSPORT.
“It’s obviously worked well for them in the past, but although that’s irrelevant to us, we know what we’re going to face and we have to try to control the game and play our game.
“It’s as simple as that. Whatever gets thrown at us, we try to deal with it and keep moving forward.”
The England forward also went on to assess how good the unbeaten Mexico have been so far at the World Cup.
“I think so far they’ve shown the difficulty to score against and they’ve been scoring goals, especially early on,” he said.
“It’s a team that’s setting their ways in terms of playing style and they’re effective.
“There’s lots of great teams in the tournament and if we want to get to the final and win it, we’re going to have to come up against them and find a way to win.”
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It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
Marcus Rashford doesn’t think England will be impacted by a late kick-off change – but he has admitted it’s ‘not ideal’.
It is now expected that the Three Lions’ last 16 tie against Mexico will be brought forward by six hours on Sunday evening.
Rashford and co. were set to face the co-hosts at 6pm local time, which is 1am on Monday morning in the UK.
However, due to concerns over thunderstorms and adverse weather conditions, the game is being switched to 12pm local time.
And that would mean a 7pm start in the UK on Sunday evening.
talkSPORT understands that England boss Thomas Tuchel isn’t happy about the last-minute change to the game.
But Rashford isn’t too worried about the switch, albeit admitting that the late uncertainty isn’t the best for the squad.
He told the media in the Three Lions’ World Cup camp on Friday: “I think for us it’s the same, how we prepare for the game, it has to be the same, we have to be focused, we have to be ready for anything.
“I think it’s one strength of the group, everyone including the players and staff, we’re ready for whatever challenge is thrown at us.
“Obviously it’s not ideal, but also it doesn’t matter.”
Rogers reacts
Rashford’s teammate Morgan Rogers has also given his thoughts on the kick-off against Mexico being brought forward.
He said: “It’s just another obstacle to overcome, we’ll take it how it is, whatever the task is in front of us.
“Whatever problem we face or things that might be a bit difficult, we’re just going to attack it full throttle and be ready.
“We’ll be together and talk through what can help us and try to overcome it.”
Ready for the challenge
England seem to be fully prepared to deal with the kick-off time change in Mexico, but that’s just one of their problems.
They’re also going to have to end the co-host’s incredible winning streak at the Azteca Stadium, where their fans are going to be creating an incredible noise in the stands.
“I think it’s a great stadium,” Rashford told talkSPORT.
“It’s obviously worked well for them in the past, but although that’s irrelevant to us, we know what we’re going to face and we have to try to control the game and play our game.
“It’s as simple as that. Whatever gets thrown at us, we try to deal with it and keep moving forward.”
The England forward also went on to assess how good the unbeaten Mexico have been so far at the World Cup.
“I think so far they’ve shown the difficulty to score against and they’ve been scoring goals, especially early on,” he said.
“It’s a team that’s setting their ways in terms of playing style and they’re effective.
“There’s lots of great teams in the tournament and if we want to get to the final and win it, we’re going to have to come up against them and find a way to win.”
World Cup WhatsApp
Don’t miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.
Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.
It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Jack Johnson |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-07-03 20:07:00 |
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