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Sunday night's England-Mexico game in Mexico City figures to be massive
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Key Points:
- England and Mexico face off in a highly anticipated World Cup Round of 16 match tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET in Mexico City, with potential weather-related schedule changes due to thunderstorms.
- England arrived early to adjust to Mexico City's high altitude and attempted to keep their hotel location secret, but Mexican fans disrupted their rest with music and fireworks.
- Following Mexico's recent victory over Ecuador, authorities have implemented strict crowd control measures, limiting attendance to 25,000 and increasing security to prevent incidents like the deadly celebration at the Angel of Independence monument.
- Earlier in the day at 4:00 p.m. ET, Brazil will play Norway at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, but the England vs. Mexico match remains the highlight event.
