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The England national team was met with jeers upon their arrival at their Mexico City hotel, where they will prepare for their World Cup Round of 16 clash against the host nation. The match at the Estadio Azteca is scheduled for 3:00 AM Bulgarian time on Sunday night/Monday morning.
The original plan was to keep the English team's hotel location a secret for security reasons, but it became clear that local fans were informed and were waiting for the British bus.
"You're done for," "Mexico," and other expletive chants greeted Harry Kane and his teammates.
It is almost certain that Mexican fans will attempt to disrupt the English internationals' sleep by making noise throughout the night. In response, police are expected to cordon off access roads to the hotel from a distance.
Members of Mexico's National Guard were already deployed along the entrance to England's hotel, while riot police stood by road barriers outside. A police presence was established even before the English team's arrival, with law enforcement provided by Mexico City's Secretariat for Citizen Security (SSC).
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