Tuesday 29 November 2022 06:39 PM Three Lions v the Dragon: Harry Kane and Gareth Bale warm up trends now
The stars of England and Wales have been warming up under the lights in Qatar today as both sides gear up for the 'Battle of Britain' World Cup crunch match.
England captain Harry Kane and his counterpart Gareth Bale led their teams out at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium to inspect the pitch, as a carnival atmosphere brewed among fans.
Both sides exchanged chants in the stands, with England fans giving the Welsh a rendition of 'You're going home tonight'.
Gareth Southgate's Three Lions have won the last six matches against their rivals, but Rob Page's men, led by talisman Gareth Bale, need their first win over England since 1984 and other results to go their way as their last 16 hopes hang by a thread.
England's Harry Kane and Conor Coady chat to each other on the pitch before today's crunch match
Wales captain Gareth Bale inspects the pitch ahead of this evening's crucial Group B World Cup game
The two home nations meet for their final group B fixture, with hordes of fans having made the trip and millions more watching back home.
Chants between the two sets of fans even extended to the metro, where one Canadian passenger said his country had banter with the US, 'but not like this'.
At an investiture ceremony, the King told former Sunderland star Gary Bennett he 'just wanted a good game of football' when asked who he would be supporting.
Downing Street said Rishi Sunak would be supporting England, but hoped both teams could advance 'as far as possible' in the competition.
The Three Lions currently top the group and need just a point to guarantee their progress to the knockout stages, while Wales must win and hope for a favourable result between Iran and the USA.
Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling of England join the rest of the team on a pitch inspection before kick off this evening
The Welsh team need to win tonight's game to have a chance of progressing into the knockout stages
Former singer Chesney Hawkes before this evening's FIFA World Cup Group B match
England and Wales fans hold their respective nations' flags as they wait in the stands ahead of tonight's fixture
Stadium security staff were seen telling England's 'tango man' to put his shirt back on in the stands today
Paul Gregory has become famous for taking his top off at games - but doing so falls foul of the rules in Qatar
A lone England fan is spotted among a sea of Welsh fans at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium this evening
A young Welsh fan was seen celebrating after grabbing hold of a match ball that had flown into the stands
Wales fans were making their presence felt in the stands at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar
In Doha, the Welsh fans were in fine voice before the game, with some England fans spotted having flags painted on their faces.
Chants of 'Wales, Wales' were soon met with the response of 'World Cup winners, you'll never sing that' as fans gradually made their way into the stadium.
Wales fan Huw Godfrey, 50, and England supporter Amy Godfrey, who married after meeting in London 25 years ago, joked they will still be on speaking terms whatever the result.
'The children are never quite sure 'do we support England, do we support Wales' so we'll see - they can support
