The Matildas and the Lionesses are set to battle it out in the semi-final as part of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday.
And ahead of the highly-anticipated clash between Australia and England, UK-born TikTok star and former footballer Olantekkers has revealed who he will be supporting in the match.
Olantekkers, whose real name is Daniel Olaniran, admitted that he’s ”torn” about whose side he will be on as, though he has lived in Australia for three years, he is British.
“I think quite a few people would be going through something similar. I’m torn between both!” he tells 9Honey Celebrity.
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“I’m fine if the Matildas win. I think they could pull this off,” he adds
When asked about who he thinks will win, he says: “My head says England but my heart says Australia. I think the momentum and home ground advantage could be an extra push.”
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The football influencer says he also has a Matildas jersey and joked he’s an ”adopted Aussie” through supporting the team.
However, when quizzed about which jersey he’ll wear during the game, he joked: ”I can’t reveal my plan, but I plan to have both jerseys [around] put it that way!”
Olaniran boasts more than 56,000 followers on Instagram and 420,000 on TikTok and is known for his hilarious content and parodies of Aussie culture.
He originally played football but is now focusing his ambitions on becoming a professional commentator and said he was surprised how big the sporting culture was in Australia when he first moved Down Under.
“I was surprised at how big sport is in Australia,” Olaniran says.
“Whenever it comes to sport in Australia, people value my opinion on it and one day maybe I can be on a TV show.”
Talking about the upcoming match, he says: “I think most people will score, it will be an interesting game!”
A week ago, he shared a reel on Instagram telling Matildas fans to ”dare to dream” in bringing home the World Cup.
“This Matilda’s squad is serious. If you’ve not hopped on the Matildas bandwagon it’s not too late, cause I’ve been on it and you should hop on it as well man, it’s serious!”
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He previously joked in a clip that he would get ‘deported’ from Australia for supporting England.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup match is due to take place on Wednesday at 8pm.
For this Women’s World Cup, FIFA is offering a total of $150 million in prize money.
On Saturday, the Matildas beat France with a 7-6 penalty shoot-out win.
