England v Mexico: How parents and schools are preparing for the World Cup match.

“Write an excuse to the school and let them see.”

That was England manager Thomas Tuchel’s advice to parents on whether children should be allowed to support England at their World Cup match against Mexico on Monday.

The time difference means the Round of 16 clash against co-hosts in Mexico City won’t start until 01:00 BST – and won’t finish until 04:00 penalties.

He spoke to the media afterwards On Wednesday, the victory of the three lions in the Democratic Republic of Congo “There’s a lot of school to go to, but the World Cup is every four years. Let them watch,” said a smiling Tuchel.

But some parents and teachers are concerned about the knocking effect.

In the past, some schools have suspended classes to allow children to watch first-class matches in tournaments – But the stressful time of the Mexican match It presents some difficult logistical questions.

Keep the kids awake and risk a wasted school day on Monday – or force young fans to miss what could be a crucial victory on the road to World Cup glory?

Surprisingly, the parents were divided.

A mother from Epping in Essex said of her two young children’s hope of staying: “Even if they wanted to, they couldn’t.”

They struggled to reach 21:00 in the Ghana game.

Another parent said they let their kids watch the game live, but expected them to be ready for school the next morning.

On X, he wrote: “My look and I still go to school the next day.”

“What’s the big deal? The recent thunderstorms woke them up at 2 a.m. and kept them awake for hours, and they were fine when they went to school the next day.”

A third parent applauded Tuchel’s comments and asked that every student be given a day off from school on Monday.