France, in the same group, are level with Russia one point behind Ukraine. So they need to win their last match at home to Iceland to have a chance of first place but guarantee a finish in the top 2. See previous newsreel article on Anelka's (non) involvement. Unusually, no current Arsenal players were in the side, although perhaps that explains why France struggled to beat Armenia. Petit is, of course, injured, and Vieira's place was taken by occasional alleged Arsenal target Christian Karembeu.

Possibly the only England players to come back from the pathetic display in Poland with any credit (apart from the keeper Nigel Martyn, who didn't have that much to do) were the Arsenal pair of Tony Adams and Martin Keown, both of whom were colossal in defence. England will be looking for Freddie Ljungberg's Sweden to do them a favour against Poland in October.