By James Dall Last updated: 22nd November 2007
O'Neill and Mourinho: Current favourites
Jose Mourinho and Martin O'Neill have emerged as frontrunners to succeed Steve McClaren.
McClaren's reign in charge of England has come to an end following the failure to qualify for Euro 2008.
A miserable night for McClaren and his men ended in defeat as Croatia outplayed England to stun the Wembley crowd, securing a 3-2 victory.
SkyBet.com have former Chelsea boss Mourinho ranked as 7/2 favourite to replace McClaren, however the Portuguese tactician has previously stated he would only be keen to manage his home nation.
Meanwhile, Villa manager O'Neill is at 9/2 but spoke Wednesday - prior to England's exit - branding rumours of him taking the reigns as 'complete nonsense'.
Former FA target Luiz Felipe Scolari is ranked at 8/1, while Alan Shearer is rated as having an outside chance at 12/1.
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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 14th November | |
| International Match | |
| 17:00 | Brazil vs England |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 14th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| England 3 - 0 Belarus | |
| Saturday 10th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Ukraine 1 - 0 England | |
| Wednesday 9th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| England 5 - 1 Croatia | |
| Saturday 5th September | |
| International Match | |
| England 2 - 1 Slovenia | |
| Wednesday 12th August | |
| International Match | |
| Holland 2 - 2 England | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Portugal | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Sweden | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | Hungary | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | Albania | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Malta | 10 | 1 |
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Peter Crouch is desperate to go to the World Cup and avoid the fate suffered by Jermain Defoe in 2006.
Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson has been called up to the England Under 21 squad to play Portugal.
Gordon Smith has likened Andrew Driver's international dilemma to someone picking between two potential girlfriends.