Following a consultation exercise, the government has announced the following changes to licensing hours for premises licensed for the sale of alcohol (for consumption on the premises). When a home nation is playing, licensing hours will be extended:

• from 11pm to 1am for kick-offs from 5pm up to 9pm
• from 11pm to 2am for kick-offs after 9pm up to 10pm

for the:

• round of 32
• round of 16
• quarter-finals
• semi-finals
• bronze medal match
• final

Matches starting before 5pm or after 10pm will not benefit from a national extension. Individual licensed on-trade venues can apply for Temporary Event Notices (TENs) for these matches so their venue can stay open longer.

If no home nation is playing in any matches that qualify for the extension, the order will not apply.

This will allow licensed premises in England and Wales already licensed to 11pm, and subject to their existing licence conditions, to remain open for the sale and supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises and provision of late-night refreshment during home nation games.