Sutton Coldfield pubs & venues showing England v Mexico World Cup Round of 16 match

A number of venues in a city suburb are opening in the early hours of Monday morning to show the Mexico v England World Cup Round of 16 match

Nick Horner Senior reporter

10:26, 04 Jul 2026Updated 11:06, 04 Jul 2026

[Football fans react to England v DR Congo Wednesday 1 July 2026 at the Rising Sun Pub in Ashton, Bristol,]

A number of pubs and other venues will be opening to show the Mexico v England World Cup Round of 16 match in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday night into the early hours of Monday

England take on Mexico in the World Cup joint host's den, the Azteca Stadium.

And anyone wanting to watch the game in the early hours, kick off at 1am on July 6, has a choice of venues in Sutton Coldfield to head to.

After two wins and a draw in the group stage, England topped their group with seven points.

But the Three Lions nearly came unstuck against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the new Round of 32 knock-out match, brought into the 2026 edition of the football tournament for the first time, which has seen 48 nations take part.

They looked on the verge of an early exit after Brian Cipenga beat Jordan Pickford at his near post to give DR Congo the lead in the seventh minute.

England huffed and puffed but could not break Lionel Mpasi, Congo's goalie, down, who made a number of standout saves.

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That was until the 75th minute when England's captain fantastic, Harry Kane, did what he does so often, score crucial goals at crucial moments.

First, a header from an Anthony Gordon cross from the left wing.

And then a stellar strike by England's all-time leading scorer, again set up by Gordon, with Kane shifting the ball onto his lethal right foot to power the ball home from just inside the right hand side of the box.

That win has set up another Wonderwall clash for the Three Lions at the Azteca, named the Mexico City Stadium for the purposes of the 2026 World Cup.

The venue has history, bags of it, having hosted two previous World Cup finals and the Brazil winners of 1970 (theirs and Pel's third World Cup win) and Argentina winning the tournament for a second time in 1986.

For England fans, the Azteca holds bitter memories.

It was the scene of Diego Maradona's infamous Hand of God goal 40 years ago - a cheating handball punch into the net away from England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. That gave the Argentinians the lead in the quarter-final on June 22, 1986.

While Maradona then scored a jinking wonder goal ghosting past half the England side, the Three Lions did score through Gary Lineker, more recently of Match of the Day presenting famem but were unable to draw level and cancel out the wrongly awarded handball goal..

This version of the Three Lions will seek to avenge those bitter memories of defeat to try and progress to the quarter finals of this year's World Cup.

[Players of England greet the fans]

England took home the win against DR Congo in Atlanta on July 1(Image: Evrim Aydin/Anadolu via Getty Images)

These are 12 of the venues in Sutton Coldfield promising to open Sunday night (Brazil v Norway is the appetiser at 9pm) and stay open for the England match at 1am until its conclusion.

Some are offering free entry and others food and drink deals with a booked entry ticket.

Here's what you need to know to cheer on the Three Lions against Mexico at a stadium the hosts have only lost at twice in competitive games since it opened in 1966 - a seminal date for England too, when Bobby Moore lifted the World Cup.

Sutton Coldfield town centre

The Gate Inn

The town centre pub in Mill Street, known for its music nights and footie, will have six big screens and no need to book.

The pub will be open to 3am it says, perhaps confident of a 90-minute finish but we'd hope and expect it may stay open later if the match goes to extra time and penalties, especially as licensing restrictions on selling alcohol have been lifted for the night.

The Royal

This promises England fans the chance to watch their heroes on Sutton's 'biggest screen'.

This one requires bookings at 6 a head and has a last entry at 10pm.

It will be open until 3.30am it says (and maybe a little later if the game heads to penalties we'd hope)!

[Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence, Nico O'Reilly, Jude Bellingham, Noni Madueke (Front Row L to R) Harry Kane, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson and Marcus Rashford]

England is due to take on Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning(Image: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Boldmere

Boldmere has three venues opening for the big early hours match from Sunday into Monday.

The Lounge

The popular bar in Boldmere Road will be opening its doors for free but bookings are essential.

Email shaunjpreece@gmail.com or call 07538 370374 for more details.

90 Boldmere

The restaurant come bar is also a World Cup watching venue this summer and again entry is free but tables must be pre-booked.

Last entry is at 12midnight, an hour before kick-off

Boldmere St Michael's FC

The football club in Church Road, Boldmere, will be welcoming fans for the big R16 match but this is a ticketed event.

Tickets are priced at 6 including booking fee but with that you will get a cheeseburger.

Doors open at 10pm, the burger will be at 12.30am, half hour before kick off.

There's also a happy (three) hours from 1am to 4am.

Call 07508 682 405 for more details.

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ATLANTA, USA - JULY 1: Harry Kane of England celebrates after scoring a goal during 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match between England and DR Congo at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on July 1, 2026. (Photo by Evrim Aydn/Anadolu via Getty Images)

New Oscott

Beggars Bush

The landmark pub in New Oscott will be showing the match, but tickets must be booked by Saturday night.

The Chester Road venue, which has given its name to the area, is charging 5 per ticket and they must be bought before midnight.

For that though as well as a place in the pub, you will also get curry and chips at half-time.

It urges anyone wanting to go to pop in today (Saturday, July 4) and get their ticket for tomorrow night (and the early hours of Monday).

The venue said: "Lets pack the pub out, create an unforgettable atmosphere, and get behind England together."

Reddicap/New Hall

Sutton United FC The grassroots football club in Coleshill Road is opening its doors and making a real night of it with an open mic offering and a DJ either side of the big match, from 9pm to 4am. Food and drink will be served, and there are no reservations, but it will be first-come, first-served, so get there early to avoid disappointment.

Four Oaks/Mere Green

For those in the Four Oaks/Mere Green area there are two venues showing the match.

Soho Tavern - Mere Green

The pub in the Old School House premises next to Mulberry Walk says it will be open with a deal offering two drinks and a pizza for 10 with bookings required.

They are calling the event a fans zone lock-in. It will also be doing the same at three other venues at its Cottage venue at Tat Bank Road in Birmingham, in Walsall and also in the North East on Gateshead.

Plough and Harrow

The locals pub in Slade Road will be welcoming Three Lions fans for the match.

It said: "Sleep can wait, England can't!

"It's a late kick-off, but we've got you covered."

It promises a big match atmosphere, every minute of the match live and cold beers

It added: "The co-hosts have never lost in tournament football at The Azteca, so expect an electric atmosphere and a huge test for the Three Lions.

"World Cup football is always better together, so grab your mates, join us, and cheer England on all the way.

"Nobody's thinking about work on Monday anyway."

The Four Oaks

The Four Oaks pub in Belwell Lane has confirmed on its social media channels that it will be staying open and showing the match.

Bookings are required, but when we tried to book a table for two, it was not going through. They can be contacted on 0121 308 1460.

Whitehouse Common

The Boot

The popular pub near to Whitehouse Common and Good Hope Hospital will be opening its doors alloing footie fans to follow the Three Lions in the early hours of Monday.

Tickets are 5 and the pub says 'you will get this back on the night' with the fee to ensure they have enough staff on.

Tickets must be booked in advance and you must be in the pub by 11pm when the doors will be locked.

The pub can be contacted by calling: 0121 378 3403 or by emailing: info@bootinnandkitchen.co.uk or you can ask bar staff in the venue for details.

White Horse

The White Horse in Whitehouse Common Road is taking bookings for the Mexico v England R16 match, but no payment is required.

Bookings can be made on brewer Greene King's site.

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