As the Socceroos confirmed their place in a record fifth world cup appearance on Tuesday morning, the flow onto grassroots was already being felt.
Off the back of a horrible two years of participation due to COVID, it is just the kick the sport needs locally, with Northern NSW Football (the governing body of Football in Northern NSW) already moving their strategic plan forward and looking to employ more staff.
Head of Football in the region, David Eland talked to Newcastle Live about the opportunities to come locally from this worldwide event.
