World Cup health check: The issue each country must address before Qatar

The September international break is normally relatively relaxed — a chance to tweak tactics and focus on formations.

Not this time. For almost all 32 competing nations, this is the final set of international fixtures before the World Cup begins in Qatar on November 20.

So that you can go into the break feeling prepared, The Athletic has identified one issue every team need to try to fix this break…

Group A

Qatar

Biggest issue: finding…