Dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside the England national team’s hotel in Mexico City, armed with loudspeakers, horns, and fireworks, in an attempt to disrupt the players' sleep ahead of their World Cup round-of-16 match against Mexico. This gathering occurred despite police blockades and continued into the early hours of Sunday morning, as the England team arrived at the JW Marriott hotel in Santa Fe.
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