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.
16. Sydney
Netherlands
These two sides peaked in the late 2000s and early 2010s, had some terrible luck in some big games and now look primed for a good five or six years ahead.
Since 2010, the Swans have gone on to lose three Grand Finals whilst the Oranje have lost a World Cup Final in extra time and a semi-final on penalties.
With an exuberant and revitalised squad, the Netherlands will be hoping to go one better than they did in 2010.
Meanwhile, the Swans will be hoping to go one better than they did in September.
