v Portugal         v Germany         v Romania         Qualifying England struggled in the qualifying rounds. It was out of England's hands as Sweden had to beat Poland in the last qualifying match to ensure England would be in the play-offs. Follow the links to see a match report of each of England's qualifying games. Date Venue Against F A 5 - 9 - 99 Stockholm Sweden 1 - 2 10 - 10 - 98 Wembley Bulgaria 0 - 0 14 - 10 - 98 Luxembourg Luxembourg 3 - 0 27 - 3 - 99 Wembley Poland 3 - 1 5 - 6 - 99 Wembley Sweden 0 - 0 9 - 6 - 99 Sofia Bulgaria 1 - 1 4 - 9 - 99 Wembley Luxembourg 6 - 0 8 - 9 - 99 Warsaw Poland 0 - 0