England and Wales fans have begun to pack out pubs in Qatar and on both sides of the border, while some bosses are letting staff leave work early ahead of tonight’s ‘Battle of Britain’ in the World Cup.
Gareth Southgate‘s Three Lions have won the last six matches against their rivals but Rob Page’s men, led by talisman Gareth Bale, need their first win over England since 1984 and results to go their way as their last 16 hopes hang by a thread.
Around 10,000 British supporters are in Qatar for the match and they started drinking early this morning ahead of the crunch clash.
Back home, the beer and wine has also been flowing, with the nation already splashing out £215million on booze for the game, while others have flown out to Tenerife to enjoy the festivities in the sun.
Many fans will be looking to make an early dash home for the game and a number of bosses say they will accommodate them, with some even offering to provide a £25 bar tab and much-needed paracetamol for the…
