England face Bulgaria in Euro 2012 opener

England will begin their 2012 European Championship qualifying campaign with a home game against Bulgaria in September, after the Group G fixture schedule was revealed here on Thursday.

Fabio Capello s side, who will go into the 2010 World Cup as one of the favourites, welcome Bulgaria to Wembley on September 3 before travelling to second seeds Switzerland on September 7.

England s trip to neighbours Wales falls on March 26, 2011, with the return fixture set to occur on September 6, 2011.

The fixtures were decided by a random draw during the UEFA Congress after the five Group G teams failed to agree on an acceptable schedule.

England will conclude their campaign with an away match against bottom seeds Montenegro on October 7, 2011.

Group G fixtur…