
Altitude and bedtime: England gear up for Mexico clash with sleep safeguards
England will arrive in Mexico City two days before their World Cup last-16 clash with Mexico and train there to avoid late-night noise that disrupted Ecuador’s camp; players without sleep aids will receive natural remedies or white-noise devices to protect rest, while the high altitude (about 2,240m) is a clear disadvantage Tuchel says cannot be fully mitigated in four days.