After consulting with police, some pubs were not granted a licence over 'crime and disorder' concerns.
06:01, 03 Jul 2026
Ahead of England's match on Monday (July 6), six Dudley pubs were 'not issued' a licence to host the late-night game.
With the World Cup match kicking off at 1am, pubs have to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) licence.
After consulting with West Midlands Police, six pubs were not granted the licence over 'crime and disorder' concerns.
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None of the pubs were named, but WMP expressed concerns to Dudley Council that the premises 'would not be able' to prevent trouble.
Across the West Midlands, a number of pubs have been subject to disorder during the 2026 World Cup, including in Great Barr and Bartley Green.
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Speaking to Press Association, Dudley Council confirmed the approval of 40 Temporary Event Notice (TEN) licences in the borough.
However, any applying today (July 2) would be rejected on the grounds that “legislation does not give sufficient time now for a temporary event notice to be issued”.
A spokesperson for Dudley Council said: “For the game Monday morning, 40 temporary event notices have been issued, by Dudley Council.
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“Six were not issued after West Midlands Police issued counter notices following concerns that the premises would not be able to uphold the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective.
“There have been a lot of inquiries today from premises also wishing to open, but haven’t yet applied.
“The legislation does not give sufficient time now for a temporary event notice to be issued, therefore anyone applying or inquiring now is being told that they cannot open after their usual licensed hours on Monday morning.”
Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer is considering steps to see pubs open longer for the next England match that kicks off at 1am on Monday.
It is currently up to councils to decide whether pubs can stay open late to allow fans to watch the end of the match, with Local Government Secretary Steve Reed urging them to sign off on extended hours.
But outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir is understood to be exploring options to allow all pubs to remain open throughout the night.
England will face Mexico in the Round of 16 at the Fifa World Cup after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 on Wednesday
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