Football: Russia face England in crucial Euro qualifier

12 Sep, 2007 14:00 / Updated 17 years ago

Thousands of Russian fans are in London for Wednesday's crucial qualifier against England at Wembley Stadium. The match is vital for both teams in their efforts to qualify for Euro-2008.

Croatia is currently at the top of Group E.  Russia is second with England one point behind. It could be a close match as both England and Russia won their previous qualifiers beating the opposition 3-0. The Russians are looking to seriously dent England’s chances of qualifying for Euro 2008, being held in Austria and Switzerland.