Nicola: It definitely isn't going to be an easy one tonight... But it's time to really step up and show we are genuine world cup contenders

Alix: I'm so nervous I've already had to whip out the inhaler and we're still 15 minutes from kick off, c'mon lads!

Tim: A nation together - Good luck guys - we are right behind you - Let's do this job, make us proud

Also on the list of Fifa 'legends' invited to tonight's game is Wes Brown!

This man has some previous with England of course and has nailed his colours to his substantial mast.

Diego Maradona will be at the game as a guest of Fifa.

"Come on Colombia!!!" is the rough (Google) translation.

Image source, Maradona on Instagram

Image source, BBC Sport

Football's Coming Home is being blasted out of the speakers at the Spartak... Three Lions, and about 30 fans from what I can see.

Seriously, though, there are pockets of England fans in the mass of Colombian yellow in every stand, and they all enjoyed that bit of Baddiel & Skinner immensely.

Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

England are still a big scalp in world football. Everybody loves to play England and everybody loves to beat England. Colombia have never beaten us so it would be a massive scalp for them tonight.

That win means that IF, if, IF, if, IF England win this evening, this will be the route through the knockout phase...

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Sweden will play either England or Colombia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after defeating Switzerland in a strangely compelling but untidy tie in St Petersburg.

Emil Forsberg struck the decisive blow midway through the second half with a shot that deflected off the luckless Manuel Akanji and left Yann Sommer stranded in the Swiss goal.

You might be aware that the World Cup is not the only big sporting tournament going on at the moment, with a little tournament in south west London taking place as well.

So we thought we'd challenge some five-a-side footballers to see how they would get on doing some of the fitness drills that a professional tennis player would...

Visit the Get Inspired guides for how to get into football or tennis.

George Ezra's hit 'Shotgun' has been transformed on Radio 1 in the last few days and these young England fans are all over it...

Carl Worswick
Colombian football journalist in Moscow

The general view in the Colombian media after England were confirmed as their opponents in the last 16 was 'at least it wasn't Belgium'.

Colombia's expectations were always to get out of the group stage and try to emulate the achievements of four years ago by reaching the quarter-finals.

"England are the favourites," said former Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez. "They are the ones who invented the game and they also have some top-quality players."

That is the view still shared by most Colombians - England perhaps have the edge, but Colombia stand a good chance and the draw could have been far crueller.

Image source, Twitter

And here he is, Tino himself.

Apparently he and Alan Shearer have got a bet on, whoever loses has to fly to the other's home and do a BBQ.

So if England do go out at least Big Al has got a party at Tino's to look forward to. A massive silver cloud...

Image source, Getty Images

This Colombia team is decent.

But the 1994 squad was one of the favourites to win it and packed with some SERIOUS characters...

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Getty Images

It's not really my place to plug content from another broadcaster, but inform, educate and entertain and all that...

I cannot recommend enough the ESPN documentary 'The two Escobars.', external

It follows the lives, and deaths, of Colombian narcoterrorist Pablo Escobar, and Colombia captain Andres Escobar, who was murdered after scoring an own goal at the 1994 World Cup.

It's fascinating stuff. Perfect for the dreaded upcoming 'rest days.'

Errgghhhhhh.

(This BBC World Service show above is also excellent)

Tim Vickery
BBC Sport South American football expert

It's such a shame for the spectacle that James is out. Even looking at Colombia's bench, there is not a great deal of creativity. If England can force them back, James' absence will be felt.

Very sporting of you Matt.

To the bar!

Matt Jamieson: As a Scot who has lived in England for over 10 years, I hope the English lads go all the way to the final. The sense of celebration would be great, and lord knows the country needs something to get behind at the minute. I’ll stop short of saying I want you to win it though…think that’s a bridge too far (I’m the opposite of a glory hunter in that sense)

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Spartak Stadium

An England fan in a Gascoigne Euro 96 shirt led my Metro carriage in a chorus of "It's coming home" on my journey to the stadium, much to the amusement of the Muscovites on board, who had to ask what it meant.

There may not be many Three Lions supporters here, especially compared to those backing Colombia, but the ones that have made the trip are making their presence felt in all the right ways.