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

England’s 1am BST World Cup round-of-16 kick-off is forcing parents, schools, fans and police to plan for a potential late-night finish at roughly 3am, with a possible 4am end if the match goes to extra time and penalties. After England advanced to the last 16, attention quickly turned to whether children should miss school for the live match. The debate intensified following manager Thomas Tuchel’s comments urging parents to let children “bunk off” for the Mexico game. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said children can be in school the next day, with late arrivals or replay screenings at 7am depending on headteachers’ discretion. Licensing rules also shape nightlife, with pubs able to serve until 2am.