In just over 13 months, a World Cup 12 years in the making will kick off in Qatar. But, just like everything that has encompassed this particular World Cup, qualifying for it has been anything but straightforward.
Whereas UEFA already has a pair of teams qualified for it, the Oceania region hasn't yet started the process of qualifying for its not-even-automatic bid due to logistical issues brought on by the pandemic. The coronavirus has had an incredible impact on the international calendar, with the effects found in everything from compressed schedules to competitions that can't get off the ground, and it has all made for a qualifying process unlike any other.