In practice that means the four best group winners from the Nations League who don’t finish in the top two in World Cup qualifying groups will earn another shot at reaching USA, Mexico and Canada, by way of the playoffs. Here’s where England, the home nations and the rest of the major nations stand as we head into match rounds three and four.

Harry Kane could miss out on England's upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures after suffering a blow in Bayern Munich's Bundesliga draw with Eintracht Frankfurt.The Three Lions could be without their

Manchester United youngster, Kobbie Mainoo will miss England’s upcoming games in the October international break as a result of injury.The midfielder is part of the squad assembled by the Three Lions technical team for the games against Greece and Finland in the Uefa Nations League