Pull an all-nighter? How parents, schools, fans and police plan to cope with England’s 1am kick-off

Popular national pastimes of drinking and football will make post-Mexico Monday a day of sore heads and sleepy children

England are through to the round of 16 in the World Cup and, as is customary in the run-up to a major international footballing fixture, the country may be losing its mind.

Because piled on top of the 60 years of hurt for the men’s team, England fans have another obstacle to overcome with the forthcoming fixture: a gruelling kick-off time of 1am BST.

At the earliest, the final whistle might be blown at about 3am. But we could be looking at a 4am finish if the match goes to extra time and – as is often the case with England – penalties.

Should we let the kids stay up? Where will we watch it? When’s time at the bar? When should we start drinking? When should we stop drinking? Here we take a look at the potential impact of the 1am fixture.