Roy Hodgson takes charge of his first international qualifier as England manager on Friday when his team face Moldova in Chisinau in the first game of their World Cup 2014 campaign.
Here, we take a look at how recent England managers have fared in their opening qualifying match.
Click here or click 'VIEW GALLERY' to launch our guide.
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