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In pictures: Excited fans prepare for England v Ukraine in Rome

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It's a big day for England's football fans as their team plays Ukraine for a place in the Euro 2020 semi-finals. If they win, it will be the first time they've made it this far in the tournament in 25 years.

England supporters have been told not to travel to the game in Rome because of Covid rules - but Three Lions fans already in Europe have been able to buy tickets. And of course, millions across the UK are gearing up to watch it on TV.

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image captionFans gather in Rome, where the temperature today is 31C (87.8F) - 10 degrees hotter than London's Wembley
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image captionAt Rome's Stadio Olimpico, England fans are likely to be outnumbered by Ukraine supporters who face fewer travel rules
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image captionThere are big grins for the camera at one bar in Italy's capital with just hours to go until the 20:00 BST kick-off
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image captionA fan in Rome sports plenty of England memorabilia
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image captionUK nationals living in Europe can travel without quarantining as long as they have proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid test
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image captionSupporters from both teams pose for a friendly photo outside the stadium, which has an agreed capacity of 16,000
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image captionIn Piazza del Popolo fans cheer for England ahead of the match later, which will be England's first Euro 2020 game not at Wembley
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image captionItaly is currently in its lowest level of coronavirus rules with pubs and bars allowed to open
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image captionRules still do apply in Italy though - including limits on capacity and no more than six people from different households allowed to sit together indoors
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image captionBut there is no limit on the number of people who can meet together outside in pubs in Italy
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image captionElsewhere in the city, and next to the iconic Colosseum, Ukraine fans pose for a photo
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image captionEngland fans in Manchester fly the flag ahead of the match
image captionBack in the UK, supporters gathered at Trafalgar Square in central London to watch the clash on its giant screen
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image captionBilly Gibson and Billy Cuming, both 19, are at Trafalgar Square to show their support
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image captionThere was a queue outside Vinegar Yard near London Bridge, which is also showing the match
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image captionFans in Bristol meet outside to watch the game
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image captionAnd in Nottingham, a fan cuts a striking figure with his face painted with the St George's flag

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