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The next big thing in Australian football is here, and his name is Garang Kuol.

Just 18 years old, Kuol has risen from promising talent to genuine Socceroos star in a staggering 12-month explosion. Now, he’s been named in the Australian squad to play in the World Cup in Qatar.

Assuming he takes to the field, the winger will be Australia’s youngest-ever player at a men’s World Cup, overtaking the Socceroos eye-catching bolter at Russia 2018, Daniel Arzani.

Announcing the youngster’s inclusion today, Socceroos coach Graham Arnold said: “Shouldn’t this be the most exciting moment? You know, an 18 year old kid who’s just come out of nowhere and is on a new journey in life.

“We’ve seen this type of thing happening many times before at World Cups and massive games, where players who are unknown come out and shock the whole of the country.”

And remarkably, Kuol still…