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

For several hours on Friday, no-one seemed to know when England's World Cup last-16 match against co-hosts Mexico would kick off. BBC Sport tells how a story of confusion and anger - culminating in a Fifa U-turn - unfolded.

Five and a half hours that left England's World Cup tie in chaos
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For several hours on Friday, no-one seemed to know when England's World Cup last-16 match against co-hosts Mexico would kick off. BBC Sport tells how a story of confusion and anger - culminating in a Fifa U-turn - unfolded.

Originally published at BBC Sport

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