Closed consultation

Relaxation of licensing hours for the Men's Football World Cup 2026

From:
Home Office
Published
4 December 2025
Last updated
11 December 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Summary

Proposal to contingently relax licensing hours for the semi-finals and the final of the Men’s Football World Cup 2026 should any home nation reach those stages.

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Consultation description

This paper sets out consultation proposals to contingently relax licensing hours for licensed premises in England and Wales for the semi-finals and the final of the FIFA Men’s Football World Cup 2026 (World Cup 2026) should any of the home nations (England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland) reach those stages.

The consultation is aimed at members of the public, local licensing authorities, licensed premises and other interested parties in England and Wales where these proposals apply.

Documents

Contingent relaxation of licensing hours during the semi-finals and final of the FIFA Men’s Football World Cup 2026

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Contingent relaxation of licensing hours during the semi-finals and final of the FIFA Men’s Football World Cup 2026 (Welsh)

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Consultation options assessment (accessible)

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Consultation options assessment

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Updates to this page

Published 4 December 2025
Last updated 11 December 2025 show all updates

  1. Welsh survey questions added.

  2. First published.

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