With the exception of Euro 2000, where the pressure clearly told, results have generally been good.
French manager Roger Lemerre will announce a new Euro 2000 squad at the weekend.
But Euro 2000 will be remembered as yet another competition where England was shamed by its supporters.
After the qualifiers, Italy contrived to lose a friendly to Belgium, their second opponents in Euro 2000.
France's victory over Italy in the Euro 2000 final on Sunday left them with 808 points, 17 behind the Brazilians.
Coach Roger Lemerre said he did not want to take any risks with key players before Euro 2000 this summer.
Despite England's woeful showing at Euro 2000, Keegan has resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes and give youth its chance.
He is also an occasional presenter of Match of the Day, and hosted programmes during the BBC's coverage of Euro 2000.
Under Jozef Chovanec's guidance the Czechs did not lose a competitive match in more than two years going into Euro 2000.
He is also an occasional presenter of Match of the Day, and will host programmes during the BBC's coverage of Euro 2000.
Skipper Steve Lomas and Manchester City's Kevin Horlock return after missing Northern Ireland's final Euro 2000 qualifier in October because of suspension.
The game against Slovakia is Norway's last before Semb must finalise his squad although they will face Italy before Euro 2000 starts.
At Euro 2000 the Dutch police handled fans superbly but the Belgian force was heavy-handed and the tournament failed as a result.
Paul Ince has ridiculed suggestions that he will end his international career in the wake of England's early exit from Euro 2000.
Losing that during Euro 2000 while simultaneously securing the FA Cup and England deal was the worst working day of most of our lives.
Italy, who lost the Euro 2000 final to France on a golden goal, also moved into the top 10, climbing eight places to sixth.
Rijkaard, 40, was coach of the Dutch national team for two years, but he resigned after the semi-final defeat by Italy in Euro 2000.
Roland Nilsson fired home from the penalty spot 14 minutes from time to salvage a draw for Sweden against Euro 2000 rivals Spain in Gothenburg.
England's failure to reach the knockout stages at Euro 2000 has seen them slip to 15th in the new Fifa world rankings for football nations.
Spanish defender Albert Ferrer fears he may miss out on Euro 2000 due to the ankle injury which has wrecked the end of his season.
Students torn between watching England's first Euro 2000 match and doing last-minute revision for their exams were given official blessing to take the evening off.
While his England appearances became more regular over the next two years, he was not chosen to be part of the squad for Euro 2000.
In September 1999 the England-Poland Euro 2000 football qualifier attracted 5.6 million people, while 5.4 million saw the blockbuster Independence Day in the same month.
Are there people travelling to Euro 2000 with violence in mind?
Under Camacho Spain failed to break through the quarter-final barrier and lost to France at Euro 2000 and South Korea at the World Cup Finals 2002.
But when it became clear that Sven's men were not going to make life easy for themselves, the nagging fear of a Euro 2000 repeat began to loom large.
The tricky forward was a key player in his nation's passage to both Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup, scoring and assisting in some vital goals.
The pressure finally proved too much for Keegan, under fire after the failures of Euro 2000, as England penned the worst possible final page in Wembley's history books.
Prior to Euro 2000, the England campaign were hoping that this would be their big advantage over South Africa as their's is a good all-round bid with few faults.
But, while he is enjoying himself with the title-chasing Reds and looking forward to Japan and Korea, he admits his experiences after Euro 2000 still leave a bitter taste.
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