Australia
Wilf Dehlson, six, and Archie Dehlson, 10
Wilf and Archie’s mum is Australian, and their English dad’s parents are from New Zealand and Australia. The boys were born in the UK and have UK passports.
Archie My favourite Australian players are the ones I know from the Premier League. It’s a tough group, but you never know. We’ ll be wearing our kit and FaceTiming our cousins in Australia! I love football. I’ve been to Australia a few times and can’t wait to go back.
Wilf Australia are called the Socceroos – it’s like soccer and a kangaroo mixed up. If Australia gets knocked out, I’ll support England.
Brazil
Nicholas Goncalves-Newman, 14
Nick’s Brazilian parents moved to the UK in 2005 from a small town called Amambai, and he was born in Hastings in East Sussex, where he still lives. His grandparents, aunt s, uncles and cousins live in Brazil – he’s visited three or four times. Nick talks to his cousins in Portuguese, but sometimes has to use Google Translate.
It’s cool to support the most successful World Cup team ever, but I know they’re not invincible – I’ve watched the 2014 game where they lost 7-1 to Germany.
My sister, Pietra, isn’t interested in football, but likes the World Cup. I might have some friends round; some have Brazil shirts. I can imagine my parents inviting some of their friends, too, and having a bit of a party.
Football is a real passion in Brazil – everyone seems to love it. My cousins are good players and dream of being professionals. But there are more opportunities over here to become a professional player than in Brazil.
I’ve seen Brazil and England twice at Wembley. I watch lots of local matches. My dad plays for a local team and I play for Hastings Athletic. It’s not something I’d ever do professionally, though. I’m more into music. I play piano, and one day
