5 countries that can field two strong teams and have both qualify for the 2018 World Cup

5) Italy

Italy can form at least two teams who can compete

The Azzurri seem a little lost at the moment under Gian Piero Ventura who has employed a few bizarre tactics. Antonio Conte's departure was mourned by the Italian faithful after he took a very mediocre team to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, losing to Germany on penalties.

Italy have not exactly convinced since and their recent 3-0 loss to Spain suggests Ventura has a lot of work to do. But it is not like he doesn't have the personnel required to compete at the World Cup.

They do have a strong XI if they employ the correct formation. Ventura has so far employed a back-four instead of Conte's back-three. It gives him width but not enough control in midfield.

Nevertheless, they have more than enough players to form at least two strong teams.

First team: Gianluigi Buffon; Florenzi, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Mattia De Sciglio; Claudio Marchisio, Marco Verratti, Antonio Candreva, Lorenzo Insigne; Ciro Immobile, Andrea Belotti

Second team: Gianluigi Donnarumma; Matteo Darmain, Daniele Rugani, Alessio Romagnoli, Leonardo Spinazzola; Daniele De Rossi, Marco Parolo; Federico Bernardeschi, Giacomo Bonaventura; Manolo Gabbiadini, Mario Balotelli

Substitutes: Mattia Perin, Ignazio Abate, Andrea Barzagli, Davide Astori, Mattia Caldara, Davide Calabria, Adam Masina, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Franco Vazquez, Domenico Berardi, Stephan El Shaarawy, Eder