The 2022 World Cup is now under 10 months away but most effective thirteen of the 32 finals spots had been wrapped up.
That leaves 19 groups fighting it out to join the likes of Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, England and Germany in Qatar later this 12 months.
While the qualifying procedure has concluded for a few nations, for others it is very a lot in complete swing ahead of the brand new batch of furnishings.
The timing of this worldwide window may be precise, with international locations nevertheless gambling catch-up in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, however it's miles all to play for whilst qualifying resumes.
And for groups within the AFC, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL sections, this month ought to show make-or-wreck for many as a ways as their hopes of achieving Qatar move.
Here, Stats Perform runs thru how the diverse qualification campaigns around the world are shaping up…
AFC (Asia)
Nations already qualified: Qatar (hosts)
Confirmed World Cup locations allocated: Hosts Qatar plus 4 (one spot available via inter-confederation play-offs)
Nations that could nonetheless qualify: Iran, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Australia, Oman, China
