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England fans arrived in the Portuguese city of Coimbra for the 1700 BST kick off against Switzerland...

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...dressed in all manner of patriotic outfits despite the scorching heat.

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Many tourists were enjoying the obvious charms of southern Portugal's beaches in the hours before the game.

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The game was watched by millions of fans in England as well as thousands who did not get tickets but travelled to Portugal anyway for the tournament.

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The expected 25,000 England fans in the Coimbra stadium will be hoping that they, the team and captain David Beckham will all still smiling by the end of Thursday's crucial match.

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Watching the match from the stands was Beckham's biggest fans - his wife Victoria and son Brooklyn.

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But Swiss fans will be hoping that they see the red and white of their own team take victory.