{"id":357996,"date":"2026-07-03T19:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-the-azteca-altitude-will-affect-englands-world-cup-match-against-mexico\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T19:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:00:22","slug":"how-the-azteca-altitude-will-affect-englands-world-cup-match-against-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-the-azteca-altitude-will-affect-englands-world-cup-match-against-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Azteca altitude will affect England&#8217;s World Cup match against Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lNK686pir_E\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How the Azteca altitude will affect England's World Cup match against Mexico\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lNK686pir_E\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>England are facing Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in their next World Cup match at 1am BST on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Azteca stadium which sits more than 7,300ft above sea level. At that height, oxygen intake can fall by more than 7% until the body has time to acclimatise.<\/p>\n<p>That can reduce stamina and make it harder for players to sprint or press for long periods.<\/p>\n<p>But, England have a secret weapon to try to overcome the altitude, as ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England are facing Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in their next World Cup match at 1am BST on Monday. The Azteca stadium which sits more than 7,300ft above sea level. 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