Wales boss Chris Coleman eager for payback against Russian Federation at Euro 2016

“You can not rely on a fixed team”.

Hodgson’s current contract as England manager expires in July says he has yet to have an in-depth discussion with FA chairman Greg Dyke and chief executive Martin Glenn about his future, but is determined to remain in coaching.

In 1990 we had good fortune against Cameroon in the quarter-finals when they came close to going two goals up and making it 3-1.

With Belgium now ranked as the number one team in the world and Euro 2012 runners-up Italy widely regarded as the side to avoid from all the teams in pot two, O’Neill admitted his team face an enormous challenge.

The 68-year-old insists his current squad, which won every match in qualification, is a very different beast to even the 2014 set-up.

We look at Russia’s three opponents in Group B and their chances of securing a win (or more).

“I’ve been very, very impressed with Wales”.

The British rivals were drawn alongside Fabio Capello’s former team Russian Federation and tournament debutants Slovakia, and will meet each other in their second match in the northern city of Lens on June 16.

First of all, the expanded 24-team format allows for plenty more optimism than when Ireland last reached the finals of the Euros. Whoever wins Group B will be certain of facing a team that finished third in another group.

Joachim Loew during the Uefa Euro 2016 final draw ceremony in Paris.

Belgium, Sweden and Italy are who Ireland will face in France, but there are plenty of reasons to believe they can qualify out of group E.

Alongside Germany, Poland has been pitted against Ukraine and Northern Ireland in Group C, following a draw taken in Paris on Saturday.

“Since the nations’ qualified and in the build-up to the draw this week, we’ve seen a huge interest in packages and our pre-registration figures show that fans are as eager to travel officially to enjoy the tournament as ever before”, said Nathan Wilson, the group sales and marketing director at TUI.

“It couldn’t get tougher. They have outstanding players, like (Eden) Hazard, (Kevin) De Bruyne, (Romelu) Lukaku, and are one of the favourites”, said Italy coach Antonio Conte. “I’m looking forward to having new acquaintances”.