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.

5. Essendon 

USA

Essendon and the USA have been a bit of a mess in recent years, failing to perform to expectations.

A glaring similarity between the two is that their fans tend to be very active on social media, even more so than live at the ground.

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If they win a game, be prepared to see their fans gloating on social media.

In saying that, there is no doubt that their young crop of talent could see them improve in the coming years.

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