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.
3. Carlton
England
The link between Carlton and England is inextricable.
The two of them have enormous, vocal fanbases that have been so hopeful for so long that they have become hopeless.
They both have rich pasts with Carlton being the equal most successful AFL team of all time with 16 premierships, whilst England is known as the home of football.
With two up-and-coming superstars coming off relatively disappointing campaigns for their sides, Phil Foden and Sam Walsh will be looking to take the leap and start dominating games.
Despite their heartbreak, both sides look as good as they have in a long time and look as though they might just be on the verge of success.