Shall we turn our attention to the match?
While it’s tempting to focus on the ever-changing weather (pun intended), it’s important to dive into the pre-match anticipation.
After all, there’s always a chance the game could start as scheduled.
Should that happen, the England team will face a formidable challenge from a Mexican squad ready to make their mark on the Azteca field.
In recent days, much of the discourse has centered around the significant leap in competition for England, moving from a struggle against the lower-ranked DR Congo to opposing one of the most formidable teams globally.
Mexico have won all of their matches at this tournament, playing ferocious, open, and expansive football. Oh yeah, and they are rock solid at the back, having yet to concede.
They will have roughly 80,000 fans behind them, going absolutely crazy from the off. And then there is the altitude; we can’t forget about that.
It’s going to be one hell of a test for Thomas Tuchel’s men.
