Australia's rivals are Italy and Croatia, the main source countries of its immigrants.

In the Australian team, seven players were either born in Croatia or descended from Croatia-this is not a surprising number. At present, the total population of Australia is about 20 million, of which 200,000 are Croatian immigrants. In Australia's domestic leagues, Melbourne Naitz Club and Sydney United Club are funded by Croatian descendants. Yes, the close relationship between Croatian football and Australian football is beyond our imagination-in the Croatian team, three players were born and raised in Australia, learned to play football, but finally chose to join the Croatian national team: for example, defender Simunic.

Croatian descendants in the Australian team: Viduka, culina, Popovich, Breciano, Covic, Karachi, Lazaridis.

Australian-born Croatian players: Simunic, Di Durica, Selic.