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.

8. Gold Coast

Senegal 

Gold Coast and Senegal seem to both be the young, up-and-coming sides that every fan likes.

They have never been anywhere near winning it all but appear as though their squads are better than they ever have been.

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At the centre of what their teams do is one hard-working superstar who continues to perform at the highest level; Touk Miller and Sadio Mane.

Alongside their respective superstars is a few A-grade players such as Ben King and Noah Anderson for the Suns, and Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly in Senegal's case.

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