World Cup Crunch Day – Millions Given Early Finish

As England prepare to face Slovenia in their biggest match of the World Cup so far, businesses across the country are having to work out what to do with a workforce that maybe, just maybe, would rather be watching the match.

Many schools and businesses (including FirstFound) will be finishing early to allow people to get home/to the pub/to the giant big screens in every city centre on time for the 3pm kick off.

However, other businesses are asking staff to juggle work and football by giving them the opportunity to watch at their desks. One Manchester finance company is even offering staff the chance to buy (alcohol-free) beer.

But wherever you’re watching, today promises to be an exciting day. All four teams can still progress, and a certain set of results would lead to a coin-toss to see if England will beat the USA to a place in the second round.

Our fingernails are chewed to the bone already.