Soccer-mad members of Australia's Croatian community can't lose when their two homelands clash in the World Cup.
Many may still feel passion for the land of their birth in the Balkans, but green and gold will be flying proudly alongside red, white and blue when the Socceroos take on Croatia in their vital game early on Friday.
It will be one of Australia's most important ever soccer matches, because a win or even a draw will put the Socceroos in the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time.
Whatever the result, the estimated 200,000 Croatians in Australia will have something to cheer about.
The Socceroos have seven squad members of Croatian descent, while there are three Australian-born players in the Croatian national side.
Socceroo striker Mark Viduka, who as a teenager dreamed of playing for Croatia, may end up being marked by one of his closest friends from his early soccer-playing days, Croatian defender Stjepan Tomas.
"I think most people are probably going for Croatia, but I think everyone is happy for Australia as well," said Bob Barisic, manager of the Croatian Club in Sydney's Punchbowl.
"We can't go wrong, we can't lose, can we?," said Mr Barisic, whose parents are both from Croatia.
"One hundred per cent of the Croatians are behind the Australians."
At the Australian Croatian National Hall in Geelong, spokesman Paul Saric, said: "It doesn't really matter (who wins).
"We've decked out the club rooms with the red, white and blue and also the green and gold. We are sort of a bit undecided on who to go for," he said.
"I suspect our hearts are for Croatia but living in Australia, we support (the Socceroos). I am personally going for both."
At the Melbourne stronghold of Croatian soccer, the Melbourne Knights, most will be wearing green and gold when the vital match kicks off at 5am (AEST).
"We are going to be celebrating the Aussies winning," said club secretary Ivan Pogacic.
"A lot of people have waited so long for Australia to do well, and it's not only the World Cup, it's the future of what happens to soccer after this.
"There will be a few that will be going for the Croatian team, but I think most will be going for the Aussies.
"Everyone wants Australia to do well so it continues on."
The Melbourne Knights can boast some distinguished alumni.
Viduka came through as a junior, as did fellow Socceroo Jason Culina. Another former Knight is Croatia's second goalkeeper, Joe Didulica.
"We take our soccer very seriously," Mr Pogacic said.
The club, which was founded as Melbourne Croatia Soccer Club in 1953 and is one of Australia's oldest soccer clubs, developed a bad reputation after its supporters were involved in clashes at matches in the mid-1990s and more recently in 2001.
Another Croatian club, Sydney's Sydney United Football Club, also suffered from the behaviour of some of its fans.
But club member Ivan Ivancic said the violence associated with Sydney United was in the past.
Croatian Australians were now just happy to see a lift in the profile of the sport they love.
"There has been a little bit of friction, but that friction was attributed to old feelings," Mr Ivancic said.
In Geelong, the Croatian-born mother of Socceroo and former North Geelong star Josip Skoko has no doubt where her allegiances lie.
Melki Skoko's heart swells with pride as she talks about her eldest son, Josip, 30, and will be cheering the Socceroos even if her son doesn't make it on to the field.
"I want a win for Australia, and it doesn't matter who plays," Mrs Skoko said.
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