Both nations embark on the path to Germany 2006 at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on 4th September, and no sooner had tickets gone on sale for the game than they were snapped up in record time.

"A game has never sold out so quickly in the history of the Austrian Football Association," said spokesman Wolfgang Eichler.

England follow the Group 6 game in Austria with a trip to Poland four days later for their second qualifying match.