A win at Stadion Vasil Levski will secure England's place in Euro 2020 where the Three Lions will be looking to build on successive semi-final defeats in their last two major tournaments.

Gareth Southgate 's side will face Croatia in their opening game of the tournament before they face the Playoff C winners and the finally Czech Republic.

England found out on Saturday that their Group D opponents at Euro 2020 will be Croatia, Czech Republic, and either Scotland, Serbia, Israel, or Norway.

BY JOE BERNSTEIN IN BUCHAREST: The Uefa dignitary who appeared on Romanian TV and said it would be great if they qualified for Euro 2020 rather let the cat out of the bag.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Chris Powell will continue in his role as one of Gareth Southgate's assistant coaches for Euro 2020 despite taking up a new role in Holland.

In exactly six months time, the Euro 2020 final will be played. England have a great chance of success. The tournament is rapidly approaching so which players could force their way into the squad?

Following news that Kane would be out of action until April after tearing his left hamstring while playing for Tottenham, there were calls to bring Vardy out of international retirement.

The 18-year-old forward is enjoying a breakthrough season at Old Trafford after scoring nine goals in 26 appearances, and has only recently been called up for England Under 21s.

Leicester attacker Harvey Barnes is emerging as a late contender to gatecrash England's Euro 2020 plans. Barnes has impressed during the Foxes' excellent season.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has backed winger Harvey Barnes to make a late charge into England's Euro 2020 squad.

NASSER HUSSAIN IN CAPE TOWN: It is an English trait to focus on what a player is not quite so good at, but after his century it is best to concentrate on what Dom Sibley can do very well.

NASSER HUSSAIN IN CAPE TOWN: The way he led, the moves he made and the way his players responded in this second Test have provided him with the perfect template.

NASSER HUSSAIN: Former England captain and Sportsmail columnist sits down to talk to assistant coach and his former international team-mate Graham Thorpe.

NASSER HUSSAIN IN PORT ELIZABETH: There should be no doubt Jofra Archer is the best man to replace Jimmy Anderson in the third Test here and must be given every chance to prove himself.

NASSER HUSSAIN IN PORT ELIZABETH: The young players are really finding their way under Joe Root and it does look as though it is the England captain who is moulding his side.

This feels like the changing of the England guard now. Over the last 10 days of Test cricket we have seen Joe Root fully in charge of his side.

NASSER HUSSAIN: The Wanderers pitch has been one of the bounciest in the world for five or six years, so the key for England is to adapt to that.

NASSER HUSSAIN IN JOHANNESBURG: Joe Root endured a chaotic, frenetic morning ahead of the first day of this final Test but the England captain impressed me with his calm decision making.

NASSER HUSSAIN: The England dressing room did not exactly need lifting anyway but if anything could lift any team it has been Mark Wood's performance here.

NASSER HUSSAIN: The real challenges will come with India next winter and Australia the following one, but this comfortable 3-1 series win represents the green shoots of recovery for Joe Root's England.

NASSER HUSSAIN: If you were picking a tennis squad to play on clay you wouldn't fill it with grass court specialists so I can see the argument for horses-for-courses selections.

NASSER HUSSAIN - VERDICT: The first thing England's women should do ahead of Thursday's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India is do whatever the opposite is of a rain dance.

Gareth Southgate’s young England team will face Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, and more people than ever are starting to believe, including many celebrities.

World Cup fans tuned into England's semi-final clash with Croatia on Wednesday- but the dream of lifting the Jules Rimet trophy for the second time was not to be.

Judges said Middle England by Jonathan Coe (pictured) - described as a story of nostalgia and delusion - was 'the perfect novel for now'.

Gareth Southgate's England are 5/1 favourites to win Euro 2020 after being paired with Croatia and Czech Republic in Saturday's draw.

CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD IN PARIS: Lyon defender Lucy Bronze has insisted she has her heart set on winning a major tournament with England, not a Ballon d'Or, after finishing second.

West Bromwich Albion are still waiting for Barcelona to pay up the £230,000 owed for teenage star Louie Barry - and are planning to raise the issue with FIFA.

ADAM SHERGOLD: England memorably won the Under-17 World Cup back in 2017. Some members of that team have already shot to stardom. We take a look at what happened to them.

England stars at all levels are set to battle it out in a FIFA 20 tournament to raise awareness for the National Emergencies Trust amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Gareth Southgate has been warned that England could have to play three matches in two-week international breaks next season as part of FIFA's plan to revive the global calendar.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Fowler has the necessary coaching qualifications, but every attempt to find work in England was rebuffed. He applied for four League One jobs but was never interviewed.

EXCLUSIVE: A first Test match between England and Afghanistan, planned to take place in 2021, has become a doubt, with the domestic summer set to be dominated by white-ball cricket.

Brothers James and Jonathan Davies will start in a Wales Test for the first time in Cardiff on Saturday as Warren Gatland made three changes to his side for the World Cup warm-up match against England.

Greaves is now recovering at home in Essex with his wife Irene. The former striker, who has been in poor health since a severe stroke five years ago left him disabled, was taken to hospital last Tuesday.

Norman Hunter, the Leeds United legend, has died after a brave fight with coronavirus. The 76-year-old, who played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19.

Neville was due to be in charge for the home Euros next year but this will not be the case after the tournament was put back 12 months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Whisper it quietly, but we’re actually quite excited about some of the players that could be wearing the Three Lions this summer.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: From the Off, I've been happy to admit that when it comes to the coronavirus crisis I don't have a clue. Is the lockdown justified? Should it be lifted immediately?

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: He has strong interest in him from abroad following his successful spell at Zulte Waregem but the forward has told Sportsmail that he is open to returning to the UK.

Nitro Athletics will be made up of 12 events based on power, endurance, technique and teamwork including the 100m, pole vault, three-minute run, javelin and a mixed 4x100metre relay.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Kevin Pietersen was one of only four former England team-mates who did not participate in a video tribute to Alastair Cook this week.

Brazilians dismisses England's World Cup chances, Uruguay's participation is in doubt, and old timers Trezeguet and Riquelme prove they've still turn it on.

Joe Callaghan brings us the latest news and views from South America - as well as traveller tips for those heading out there - and provides a flavour of exactly how the World Cup in Brazil is shaping up.

Blog From Brazil: Joe Callaghan brings us the latest news and views from South America - as well as traveller tips for those heading out there - and provides a flavour of exactly how the World Cup in Brazil is shaping up.

Joe Callaghan brings us the latest news and views from South America in his Blog from Brazil, providing a flavour of exactly how the World Cup in Brazil is shaping up.

For four years we have been treated to something special. It was as though their football was from another planet. But I sat in the Nou Camp and watched Bayern Munich complete a staggering 7-0 aggregate victory over Barcelona.

Everyone who is supportive of the England national team will have grave concerns over the dwindling numbers of Premier League players that are British.

JACK GAUGHAN AT THE KOCAELI STADIUM: Perseverance paid for England's new-look Under 21s as two goals in a minute avoided a continuation of the summer gloom.

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Watching Lookman on Tuesday in the remote Latvian town of Jelgava, there was no frisson of excitement. All you could feel was concern.