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With the World Cup in Qatar now looming on the horizon, time is running out for those hoping to be on the plane with their national squads for the tournament.
Already most international team managers will have already decided on the core of their squads, and it is just one or two fringe players that still have yet to be finalised.
And that is why the forthcoming international break is so important to hose that find themselves in this category, as it gives them one final chance to impress.
Those that are not called-up at all can reconcile themselves to putting their feet up in November.
Many football fans will have mixed feelings about the international break, After all, domestic seasons and European competitions will be in full flow by them, and, for those teams in form, the hiatus could disrupt their rhythm.
And there is always the danger of injury, which could derail club’s progress and end World Cup hopes altogether.
But the matches later this month is likely to provide many of clues about who will be lining up for their countries in just over two months’ time.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.