Here we introduce the nations, the groups they will play in and their records against England. Click on the country name for more information... 

Group A

BELGIUM
Coach Jean-Francois de Sart
Tournament history
How they qualified Group stage: Belgium 2-1 Greece, Republic of Ireland 0-1 Belgium, Play-off: Belgium 1-1 Bulgaria, Bulgaria 1-4 Belgium
England's record P2 W2
Last match England 1-0 Belgium, Toulon, May 1996

HOLLAND
Coach Foppe de Haan
Tournament history Winners 2006
How they qualified Qualified automatically as hosts
England's record P8 W5 D2 L1
Last match
Holland 0-1 England, Alkmaar, November 2006
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ISRAEL
Coach Guy Levy
Tournament history
How they qualified Group stage: Turkey 0-0 Israel, Israel 3-2 Wales / Play-off: France 1-1 Israel, Israel 1-0 France
England's record P1 W1
Last match Israel 1-2 England, Tel Aviv, February 1985

PORTUGAL
Coach
Jose Couceiro
Tournament history Runners-up 1994
How they qualified Group stage: Portugal 2-0 Poland, Latvia 0-2 Portugal / Play-off: Russia 4-1 Portugal, Portugal 3-0 Russia
England's record P11 W2 D2 L7
Last match England 1-2 Portugal, Everton, September 2003

Group B

CZECH REPUBLIC
Coach Ladislav Skorpil
Tournament history Winners 2002, Runners-up 2000
How they qualified Group stage: Czech Republic 2-1 Belarus, Cyprus 0-2 Czech Republic / Play-off: Czech Republic 2-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia 1-1 Czech
England's record P4 W1 D1 L2 (including v Czechoslovakia)
Last match England 0-1 Czech Republic, Ipswich, November 1998
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ENGLAND
Coach Stuart Pearce
Tournament history Winners 1982, 1984
How they qualified England 2-2 Moldova, Switzerland 2-3 England, Play-off: England 1-0 Germany, Germany 0-2 England.
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ITALY
Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi
Tournament history Winners 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, Runners-up 1986
How they qualified Group stage: Italy 1-0 Austria, Iceland 0-1 Italy / Play-off: Italy 0-0 Spain, Spain 1-2 Italy
England's record P12 W4 D3 L5
Last match England 3-3 Italy, Wembley, March 2007. Click here for a match report and highlights
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SERBIA
Coach Miroslav Djukic
Tournament history Winners 1978 (as Yugoslavia)
How they qualified Group stage: Serbia 2-0 Lithuania, Georgia 1-3 Serbia / Play-off: Serbia 0-3 Sweden, Sweden 0-5 Serbia
England's record P7 W3 D3 L1 (also v Yugoslavia)
Last match England 3-2 Serbia and Montenegro, Hull, June 2003
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