- Weather could steal the show — match set for Sunday at 8 p.m. ET in Mexico City with a forecast around 64°F and a high chance of thunderstorms, so conditions can change quickly.
- Big atmosphere and challenge for England — 87,000+ fans at 7,200+ ft altitude give Mexico home advantage, featuring stars like Raúl Jiménez vs. Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.
- Lightning rules can cause long stoppages — play is suspended if lightning is within eight miles and only resumes after a 30‑minute lightning‑free countdown (resets on new strikes); similar storms have paused France–Iraq for 2 hours and Mexico–Ecuador for 1 hour.
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