Five and a half hours that left England's World Cup tie in chaos

On Friday, England's World Cup last-sixteen match against co-host Mexico became the victim of a five-and-a-half-hour scheduling fiasco. According to BBC Sport, nobody knew when the game would start—not the teams, not the fans. FIFA eventually reversed course amid growing anger and confusion, exposing serious questions about how the tournament manages its fixtures.

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