Alex McLeish's side agonisingly missed out on qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals after losing to Italy in their final match.

BBC: England to face Croatia rematch

Ireland will now probably have to score four tries and beat Argentina by more than seven points in their final match to reach the quarter-finals.

BBC: France 25-3 Ireland

Wasps, who were humbled by Leicester three weeks ago in their last competitive match, have now won their last six finals at Twickenham, including a Premiership final victory over the Tigers two years ago.

BBC: Leicester 9-25 Wasps

The hosts have already qualified for the finals with 15 points from their seven matches and the draw means Saudi Arabia go into their final match in third position in the table, level on 11 points with North Korea whom they entertain in the final group matches next week.

CNN: Saudi Arabia qualification still in balance

And with the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Portsmouth to be played at the venue on 15 May - as well as three Football League play-off finals, the Blue Square Premier play-off final, FA Trophy and FA Vase finals and England's World Cup warm-up match against Mexico during the month - Wembley Stadium announced on Sunday that work had begun on a new surface.

BBC: Wembley pitch will be relaid indefinitely up to 2023