
England overcame a slow start to defeat Andorra 2-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier.

Fabio Capello has not yet decided whether to play Joe Cole from the start against Croatia.

England take their first steps on the road to South Africa when they face Andorra in Barcelona.

Andorra head coach David Rodrigo has told skysports.com that he feels England will bounce back from their Euro 2008 'disaster'.

England coach Fabio Capello has called for more respect to be shown to him from club bosses.

Rio Ferdinand will be fit and ready to face Croatia on Wednesday, coach Fabio Capello has confirmed.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 20:00 | Croatia vs England |
| Saturday 11th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| TBC | England vs Kazakhstan |
| Wednesday 15th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| TBC | Belarus vs England |
| Wednesday 19th November | |
| International Match | |
| TBC | Germany vs England |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Andorra 0 - 2 England | |
| Wednesday 20th August | |
| International Match | |
| England 2 - 2 Czech Republic | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | England | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Belarus | 1 | 0 |