A survey by The Times reported that England's first match against Iran in the World Cup, which will be held later, is scheduled to start at lunchtime in the UK, and there will be wage earners who plan to shoot the ball, and as many as 66% of them will work at home. Only a few of those who can't work at home will have to go back to work, but they will all be in the office to watch the game.
Road to Victory, the UK's largest fan organization, interviewed 2,000 fans, and the figures show that as many as 66% of them work from home in order to watch the match, while 33% of the remaining people who can't work from home said that they would just call in sick (to shoot the match).
According to an office design consultancy, only a small number of people who are unable to work from home are returning to work, and the head of the company said: "Smart employers will accept working during the World Cup as a way of enabling their staff to reach their full potential.
