PM Keir Starmer intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time

The prime minister and the Foreign Office were involved in arguing against moving the kick-off time for England's World Cup match against Mexico earlier, as mooted by Fifa in the days before the game.

However, both the English and Mexican football associations objected to the time being changed less than 48 hours before kick-off, with concerns raised about the impact on fans' travel plans and the teams' preparations.

Sir Keir Starmer instructed officials to make the case, backed by the Football Association, that the match should remain in its original time slot, as first reported by the Sun newspaper.