England have booked their place at the 2026 World Cup and so attention turns to how they might fare in North America next summer – and how some of their rivals are looking.
Thomas Tuchel’s contract runs to the end of the tournament and the feeling has been that England have gone all out to get to this point.
Yet Tuchel believes England will be “underdogs” at the World Cup “because we haven’t won it for decades”.
Argentina and Brazil, who have both qualified, will hope the location gives them a boost.
Seven of the eight World Cups set in the Americas have been won by a South American team.
And 10 of the 11 World Cups held in Europe have been won by European teams.
BBC Sport looks at how some of the World Cup favourites are shaping up.
