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Mexico vs England: Azteca Stadium issues shelter-in-place order because of severe weather

Azteca Stadium issued a shelter-in-place order due to severe weather ahead of the last 16 World Cup match between Mexico and England.

The match in Mexico City will kick off at 18:00 local time on Sunday (01:00 BST on Monday).

While it was raining heavily in the city all day long, it was reported that lightning struck the stadium.

The current advice for supporters and media on the ground is to stay in their seats.

FIFA held talks with the British and Mexican football associations on Friday after proposing to move the match to 19:00 (12:00 local time) on Sunday.

More to follow.

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