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 whoever wins,' Mrs Godfrey told the PA news agency. One Wales fan made a last-minute decision to fly to Qatar to watch the game without telling his girlfriend. David 'Dai' Jones from Pontypridd, South Wales, could not resist travelling to the game - despite receiving an ultimatum from his partner of 11 years. 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 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 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 England fans enjoying the build up before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match The 33-year-old electrician said: 'I thought she might get over it in time, but I never would, so I made the decision to come.' Supporters from both nations began preparation for the game early today at the Red Lion pub in Doha, which has become a popular haunt for supporters of both teams. England fan Mick Martin, 62, from Aylesbury, said Wales are a 'wounded animal' but added: 'We should be good enough. 'If we're not good enough to beat Wales or get a good result against Wales we really shouldn't be here, should we?' Wales supporter Mike Gristwood, 52, from Swansea, said he and his friends were feeling 'slightly nervous' ahead of the match. 'But we'll be singing our hearts out later and we'll be that 12th man that gets our boys over the line,' he said. England fan Ian Carter, 45, who lives in Llanelli, was heading to the game with his Wales-supporting nephew James Millar and father-in-law Paul Jones after the trio flew in from Dubai. England and Wales go down an escalator on the metro as they make their way towards the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium 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' Crowds of England and Wales fans making their way to the stadium for this evening's huge fixture Wales fans enjoy the pre match atmosphere prior to this evening's historic World Cup game against England On the decision to travel to Qatar, Mr Carter said: 'It was over the breakfast table and we said 'sod it, shall we just go?' and it was a case of you've got the missus to talk to and stuff, but it was an easy decision - being from a Welsh and English mix, for us it was a perfect storm.' Elsewhere, Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK's football policing lead, said there had been no arrests or incidents in the opening nine days of the tournament and praised England and Wales fans for their 'exemplary' behaviour. He said the lack of trouble at the Qatar World Cup, which he believed was in large part due to alcohol being less available, was a sign that ministers should resist calls to ease restrictions on drinking in UK football grounds. It comes as police in Tenerife said they would be launching a major security operation to prevent any possible violence during the England and Wales game. Video footage emerged of a brawl outside bars on the largest of Spain's Canary Islands on Friday evening, with people wearing England and Wales shirts involved. UK police fear people prevented from travelling to Qatar for the World Cup may have been involved in the incident in Tenerife but added they have yet to confirm this. Fans head to the stadium before the massive match tonight in Qatar's World Cup tournament England fans enjoy the pre match atmosphere prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between Wales and England at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium Facepainting was observed in Qatar as a proud fan was daubed with the St George flag tonight All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility