Socceroo Awer Mabil says multiculturalism makes Australia 'the best country in the world' – video

Socceroos forward Awer Mabil says a viral team video resonates because it is 'raw' and 'unedited', reflecting players' pride in representing multicultural Australia. Speaking in Oakland ahead of Australia's World Cup clash with the United States, Mabil briefly loses his train of thought when veteran SBS commentator David Basheer asks a question, telling him 'I grew up watching you' and recalling watching SBS's football highlights as a child. He says he hopes the Socceroos' presence on the world stage will show displaced people everywhere that 'everything is possible'

Team video went viral because Australians can relate to Socceroos' diversity, says Awer Mabil

Socceroos celebrate migrant roots and address anti-immigration sentiment before World Cup