The World Cup is by far and away the most famous and most popular sporting competition on the globe.
Across the world, people will be squeezing into living rooms, tuning in radios and cramming into pubs to catch a glimpse of how their country is going.
Unfortunately for the Socceroos, they have been dealt a difficult group, making their chances of advancing to the knockout stage unlikely once again.
Thus, in the case that they do get knocked out in the group stages, we have created a list of who you should barrack for based on your football team.
14. Richmond
Argentina
Argentina is a successful team with great culture, ageing superstars including one megastar and some very good young talent coming through... sound familiar?
Having been called a "one-man team" over the last five or so years, Richmond and Argentina have managed to build formidable teams around their megastars.
Should Messi take home a World Cup in December, he would almost unanimously be crowned the GOAT by the football world.
Whilst Dusty isn't at the level of Messi in terms of GOAT status, a major impact on a fourth Premiership in 2023 would at the very least put him in the conversation for being a top ten player of all time and solidify him as Richmond's brightest star.
Even though reaching the pinnacle in their upcoming campaigns may seem a stretch when considering the talent other squads possess, they'll always still be in the hunt.
