World Cup: England fans can stay in the pub for the entire Norway game – despite the delayed start.

England fans can stay in pubs – to celebrate or sympathize – 30 minutes after the final whistle of the World Cup quarter-final against Norway, the government has said.

Extended concession hours will allow fans in England and Wales to watch the game despite delays due to extreme heat. The earlier extension allowed places to remain open until 02:00 BST.

The Three Lions kick off at 22:00 (18:00 local time) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

England’s match against Mexico on July 2 at the host nation’s Azteca Stadium was delayed by an hour due to storms.

“England fans deserve the chance to watch every minute of the quarter-final together, and that’s what our extension will guarantee,” said Police Minister Sarah Jones.

“After the weather delay we saw before the Mexico game, we want to give fans and venues full certainty that no one will miss a moment of the action.”

She said she hoped bars and pubs would be “packed” for the game as England “get one step closer to bringing football home”.

There was confusion ahead of the Mexico game after FIFA made plans to bring the game forward due to bad weather. has been. Finally one hour lateAfter heavy rain in Mexico City, lightning was reported above the stadium.

The threat of extreme heat is one aspect of the World Cup, which is being hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States.

FIFA introduced mandatory wet breaks at the end of each half to help players cope with the heat and humidity.

In a statement on Saturday, the Home Office said the extended hours would apply to all future England matches, including the final, ensuring seats remain open 30 minutes after the final whistle.

The extension of the blanket means that individual areas do not need to be applied for long hours.

Licensing hours for the World Cup have already been extended, from 17:00 to 21:00 for matches from 21:00 to 22:00 until 02:00.

The Home Secretary has legislative powers to extend license hours in cases of “special international, national or local importance”.