Have all Home Nations ever played at the same World Cup together?

The 1958 World Cup in Sweden was the last and in fact only time all home nations have played at the same World Cup.

Qualifying was a much more simple process back then, with nine automatic qualification spots up for grabs for the 27 European nations competing.

Scotland, Northern Ireland and England all topped their groups, but Wales qualified in unusual fashion after finishing second in qualifying but then being selected at random to compete in a play-off against Israel.

Wales advanced with a 4-0 aggregate victory over two legs to book their place at their first World Cup.

The tournament did not go to plan for England and Scotland though.

England, who were in a group with the Soviet Union, Austria and eventual winners Brazil, failed to make it to the knockout stage, while Scotland fared little better.

The Tartan Army were also eliminated at the first hurdle following defeats to France and Paraguay, and a draw against Yugoslavia.

However, Wales and Northern Ireland performed comparatively better. Both made it to the quarter-finals, with Northern Ireland eventually knocked out by France and Wales eliminated by a Brazil squad that included 17-year-old Pele.

Brazil beat hosts Sweden 5-2 in the final, with Pele scoring a brace to mark his emergence on the world stage.

France’s Just Fontaine scored 13 goals across the competition – a record that still stands today.

Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales have never all appeared in the same Women’s World Cup tournament.