Football: England prepare for their World Cup opener against Tunisia on 18th June

England train in Saint Petersburg. England's Jamie Vardy and Jack Butland are confident of a strong showing from the national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. 1966 champions England begin against Tunisia in Volgograd on 18th June, before they face Panama in Nizhny Novgorod on 24th June and Belgium in Kaliningrad on 28th June.