We’re looking at all the World Cup qualifying permutations for the British and Irish teams after the final round of European qualifiers.
With anticipation building towards next summer’s tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico, qualifying is reaching its conclusion.
Some teams have already booked their place, while others have work to do.
But as it stands, all five Home Nations sides could yet reach the World Cup.
To give you an idea of what needs to happen for each team, we have worked out all the World Cup qualifying permutations and possibilities.
World Cup Qualifying Permutations
England
First up and the simplest team to analyse, England are already qualified.
Thomas Tuchel’s England squad absolutely dominated Group K, winning all eight matches.
The Three Lions roared to the top of their group in immaculate fashion, scoring 24 goals and conceding zero in qualifying.
England will enter the World Cup as one of the favourites, but time will tell how they handle that pressure.
Scotland
Steve Clarke’s Scotland are also now qualified after their incredible 4-2 victory over Denmark on Tuesday.
Scotland sealed their place at the World Cup for the first time since 1998 in stoppage time.
Kieran Tierney put them 3-2 up in the 93rd minute, before Kenny McClean lobbed Kasper Schmeichel from the halfway line in the dying seconds to send Scotland through as Group C winners.
Republic of Ireland
Having looked down-and-out, the luck of the Irish has been remarkable in recent weeks.
They have recorded three wins on the spin, including a shock 2-0 victory over Portugal that saw Cristiano Ronaldo booed off the pitch following his red card in Dublin.
That win was followed by a last-gasp, 3-2 triumph against Hungary, sending Ireland through to the play-offs.
AZ Alkmaar striker Troy Parrott has written his name into Irish football folklore after scoring all five goals in those two vital wins.
But the world is far from over for Heimir Hallgrimsson’s Boys in Green.
They still need to navigate the play-offs, but have already performed miracles to put themselves in a position to still qualify.
As one of the pot three teams, they will face a pot two team in the play-off semis, meaning they could meet Wales, Poland Czech Republic or Slovakia.
Wales
Thanks to a 7-1 thrashing of North Macedonia on Tuesday, Wales finished as Group J runners-up.
They now enter the play-offs, where they will be in pot two.
This means they will face one of the pot three teams, so any of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo or Republic of Ireland, in their play-off semi-final.
The final, which will also be played over one leg like the semis, will see home advantage decided via the same draw.
Northern Ireland
And finally, Northern Ireland have finished their Group A campaign, earning a play-off spot as one of the Nations League group winners.
Because of this, they will be in pot four for the play-off draw as one of the lowest seeded teams.
This means they will face one of Italy, Denmark, Turkey or Ukraine in their semi.
It would be an incredible feat for Northern Ireland to reach the World Cup, but their destiny remains in their own hands.
They are the least populous country to have qualified for multiple tournaments, having made the finals in 1958, 1982 and 1986.
