Jamie Marriott and Mitchell Jones aim to saddle up on May 25 and pedal from Emsworth, Hampshire, through France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine to reach Volgograd in time to see the Three Lions play their tournament opener against Tunisia on June 18.
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The decision comes after Russia ignored a deadline set by May to explain a nerve agent attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal in Salisbury
Around 20,000 England fans are thought to be planning to travel out to follow the fortunes of the Three Lions next June and July, with Saint Petersburg likely to be the base for many.
The England Under-21 ace has so far rebuffed the African nation’s advances, pledging his loyalty to the Three Lions
A positive start from England saw Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling and Oxlade-Chamberlain all enjoy space in wide positions, but Slovenia were quite comfortable inside the opening 15 minutes at an extremely quiet Wembley
Rooney is England’s record goal scorer and took on the armband from Steven Gerrard a year ago
The 61-year-old signed an initial two-year deal after compensation was agreed with Sunderland, whom he steered to Premier League safety last season
Hodgson announced his resignation on Monday night less than an hour after the Three Lions exiting Euro 2016 at the last-16 stage
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Eric Dier netted a 73rd-minute free kick to deservedly send the Three Lions one goal ahead in the Group B clash, but experienced defender Vasili Berezutski scored a header two minutes into second-half stoppage time to secure a point for Russia
A handful of senior figures, including Michael Carrick and Leighton Baines, have been left out of the setup, while Theo Walcott has also been snubbed after struggling to hold down a regular place in Arsenal’s team this season
The match was Uruguay’s first win at the Mundial after they lost 1-3 to Costa Rica in their opening match