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Last Updated: Saturday, 24 June 2006, 14:13 GMT 15:13 UK
In pictures: England fans

England fans in fancy dress, Stuttgart, 24 June 2006

Some 60,000 England fans are expected in Stuttgart ahead of Sunday's World Cup game against Ecuador.

England fans cheering, Stuttgart 24 June 2006

The hot weather in Germany has put fans, many of whom will watch the games on public screens, in party mood.

Fans drinking in Stuttgart, 24 June 2006

The main square in Stuttgart has been filled with England fans drinking and cheering - most have behaved themselves.

England and German fans in Stuttgart, 24 June 2006

Others have flown the flag and made friends with their German compatriots along the way.

England fan with beer, Stuttgart 24 June 2006

However, while most have been in good spirits, 120 England fans have been arrested after scuffles with police

England fans chanting in Stuttgart, 24 June 2006

Some 4,000 fans from all countries have been arrested during the course of the tournament, but many thousands more will only have hangovers to regret.






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