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Oxford pubs can stay open until 5am for England World Cup
The game kicks off at 1am on Monday, July 6.
Calls have been growing in recent days for leeway beyond the 2am extended pub opening hours already in place for England matches during the Football World Cup.
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England will face Mexico in the Round of 16 after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 on Wednesday but the next game in Mexico City begins at 1am BST and will not finish until after the previous extended hours provision.
Sir Keir Starmer said: “Football might be coming home but we’re making sure fans don’t have to.
“Pubs staying open till the final whistle is good news for supporters and good news for the pubs and venues that bring our communities together.
“The whole country will be backing the team. Come on England!”