ENGLAND CONFIRM MATCHES WITH GERMANY AND BRAZIL

Guaranteed direct qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals, England confirmed tonight that they held two preparation matches with Germany and Brazil at the next national team fixture.

So the Gareth Southgate-led team will face the Germans - the current World Champions have also stamped their passport to Russia - on November 10 at Wembley. The London stadium will also be the stage of the match with Brazil, equally accurate for the World Cup, four days later.