Australia center forward Mitchell Duke plays in the Japanese second division. Midfielder Ajdin Hrustic of Hellas Verona — the last-placed team in Italy’s Serie A — is the team’s lone player based in Europe’s top five leagues.

After unexpectedly surviving the World Cup group stage, the Socceroos will once again rely on team work, determination and self-belief when they go up against star-studded Argentina in the round of 16.

“We have no real pressure,” said forward Mathew Leckie, who scored in a 1-0 win over Denmark. “We just need to enjoy the moment, enjoy the occasion. No one expects us to win. So let’s shock the world.”

Center back Harry Souttar, the man who will be charged with stopping Lionel Messi in Australia’s next match, is the tallest outfield player at the World Cup at 6-foot-6 (1.98-meters).

He only recently returned from ACL surgery but his and the team’s confidence has been building game after game while advancing from a difficult group featuring defending champion France and European Championship semifinalist Denmark.

“It’s 11 against 11. There’s not 11 Messis. There is one,” right back Milos Degenek said Thursday. “We know their squad is full of full of stars. Even (Paulo) Dybala is on the bench and (Lautaro) Martinez comes off the bench. So it’s a squad that’s immaculate.