Fans informed when UK pubs will close if England v Norway clash is delayed

England fans across the United Kingdom will be meeting up in pubs to watch the nation's World Cup quarter-final with Norway with the match set to kick off at 10pm British Standard Time.

If all goes to schedule, that means that either the Three Lions or the Vikings will be progressing to the semi-final of the competition by midnight BST.

However, there have been reports that the clash between England and Norway could be in for a prolonged delay due to weather conditions in Miami, the United States.

Weather experts have warned of thunderstorms in the area of the US, meaning there could be a delay to the kick-off of the match.

Under FIFA regulations, play must be automatically suspended if lightning is detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium. If this were to happen, players would not be allowed to return to the field of play until at least 30 minutes after the last recorded lightning strike, and then players would be given a further 15 minutes to warm up again.

Trevoh Chalobah, Bukayo Saka, Dan Burn, Reece James, Jude Bellingham, Jarell Quansah, Jordan Henderson, Ivan Toney and Marcus Rashford of England acknowledge

This has led to questions around when the pubs in England will close, with fans wanting to ensure that they will not be kicked out before the result is confirmed by a landlord.

Now, the UK government has agreed to stretch licensing hours until 30 minutes after the final whistle, which means that even if there is a long delay, extra time, and a penalty shootout, pub-goers in England and Wales will be able to catch every moment from the clash at their local.

This is not the first time in this World Cup the British government have brought in special measures for fans to enjoy the action.

On Monday, June 15, it had been officially confirmed as a bank holiday for Scotland by King Charles III to mark the nation's participation in the men's football World Cup finals.

The holiday was proposed by First Minister John Swinney to allow fans in Scotland to celebrate after the team’s opening game against Haiti.

Then Prime Minister Kier Starmer and his government announced that pubs were permitted to stay open until 5am for the round of 16 clash against Mexico, one many fans will have enjoyed at their local as they won a thrilling contest 3-2 in the Azteca Stadium.