England open against Andorra

England will start their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign under new coach Fabio Capello against international featherweights Andorra on 6 September.

England will also face their Euro 2008 boogie team Croatia 4 days later.

FA director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking said: ""We are reasonably pleased with how it worked out."

"He (Capello) wanted Croatia twice in September - he was really relaxed about whether we were home or away," said Brooking.

"It has worked out quite nicely that we have a free Saturday before the home game. He also wanted to start with Andorra."

Brooking also added that he hoped to secure an evening kick off with Kazakhstan on 6 June clash due to the sweltering heat encountered over there in summer.

"We have to make sure we get an evening kick-off for the Kazakhstan game but if you are going to have to play two matches in June, they are the ones you would have chosen."

England's sixtures for 2008 World Cup qualifying stage:

Andorra (a) Saturday, 6 September 6 2008

Croatia (a) Wednesday, 10 September 2008

Kazakhstan (h) Saturday, 11 October 2008

Belarus (a) Wednesday, 15 October, 2008

Ukraine (h) Wednesday, 1 April, 2009

Kazakhstan (a) Saturday, 6 June, 2009

Andorra (h) Wednesday, 10 June, 2009

Croatia (h) Wednesday, 9 September, 2009

Ukraine (a) Saturday, 10 October, 2009

Belarus (h) Wednesday, 14 October, 2009