FIFA men's World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is well underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the world are yet to book a spot in the first 48-team World Cup in the history of the competition,

Which teams are in the World Cup? Which ones have close to qualifying? Breaking it all down, region by region.

The CONCACAF Gold Cup isn't much of a competition for the U.S. and Mexico, but it could provide a valuable framework for their World Cup preparations.

Argentina and Colombia played to a 1-1 draw in a CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier on May 10. Lionel Messi now must shift gears toward the Club World Cup.