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England vs Slovenia: Fans stay away from Wembley in their thousands despite World Cup 2018 qualification

The amount of empty seats were noticable even though tickets were relatively cheaper than usual

ENGLAND fans stayed away from Wembley in their THOUSANDS despite the chance of securing World Cup qualification.

The Three Lions were just a win away from confirming their place in Russia in their penultimate qualifier against Slovenia.

 Wembley was half-empty as fans decided not to watch England face Slovenia
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Wembley was half-empty as fans decided not to watch England face SloveniaCredit: Getty - Contributor
 England fans snubbed the clash with Slovenia in their 1000s
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England fans snubbed the clash with Slovenia in their 1000sCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
 There were thousands of empty seats at as England played Slovenia at Wembley
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There were thousands of empty seats at as England played Slovenia at WembleyCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

But despite the chance of celebrating with the players, fans have snubbed the chance to watch the game live.

There has been a long-running feeling among supporters that the games leading up to the major tournaments have become pointless.

And the FA will be further embarrassed after two Sunday's of NFL action that saw over 80,000 American football fans at the stadium.

But Twitter only had the empty seats on their mind as the game kicked off.

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