We're not crying, you're crying 🥹🇦🇺 Socceroos winger Awer Mabil just dropped the most special message at the World Cup.
After the squad made a viral video about where they come from, the winger - who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp - explains what makes Australia 'the best country in the world': 'Many different backgrounds. One jersey.'
This is what the Socceroos are all about.
In Refugee Week, these are beautiful words from a special footballer and person.
+17.4°C in Nuuk at 5pm. Kids are still swimming at Old Town Nuuk, Greenland 🇬🇱 I’ve eaten four ice creams in three hours. We’re handling the heatwave differently.
June 14, 2026
Nestory Irankunda was born in a Tanzanian refugee camp to Burundian parents.
At 20 years old, he just became the youngest player to score for Australia at a FIFA World Cup! 🔥
Drink it in Australia 🇦🇺🎉 The Socceroos celebrate victory with a SEA of fans in Vancouver!
Our first win in an opening game of the World Cup since 2006.
Yeah, that was special 🙌
Toby is right, and good on him.
Australia will stop for 90 minutes on Sunday.
And all eyes will be on the @Socceroos
Very rarely have we had the opportunity to see games at a reasonable time here in Australia, aside from our own 2023 World Cup, and 2002, in our time zone, which broke all records.
The Socceroos playing at 2, 5am and 12 midday is a very rare chance for every kid to experience the Roos against the world.
Let them all do so.
Settle in for an intense, emotional and nerve wracking experience. The only way to go through it, with the drama and tension, is together.
In a way that only World Cups can deliver.
In the name of development, Elites/Politicians are selling off prime local lands to build "resorts" cutting off locals to their own lands. From Albania to Jamaica and Maldives, we are losing land and sovereignty.
Albanians atleast stood up before it was too late. When will we?
Israeli vs Albanian match SO 'FRIENDLY' that Albanians fans GENEROUSLY SHOWER Israeli players with TRASH, SHOES... and a chorus of INSULTS
Israeli team turns PHYSICAL as players BARREL INTO opponents before CHAOS ERUPTS