It will be 366 days and counting until the start of Russia 2018 when France host England in Paris on Tuesday, and from a French perspective at least, the World Cup cannot come quickly enough.
England, as ever, find themselves in the midst of a period of transition, with talk of progress, mixed in with a sprinkling of humility, once again the narrative in the wake of yet another dismal tournament performance at Euro 2016 just 12 months ago.
With England, we all know that the realism will be drowned out by misplaced optimism by the time the World Cup comes around, despite the talent within Gareth Southgate's squad.