It's the Rugby League World Cup - a cross-cultural melting pot with teams from the Americas, Europe and the Pacific ready to do battle.
But with 16 teams in the men's competition and hundreds of names to familiarise yourself with, we've had a look at the squads to determine just who are the three players from each nation you need to be watching.
Wales
Caleb Aekins
A former Panthers and Raiders player, Aekins' decision to move to England in the off-season and seek more first-team opportunities has paid off handsomely after an excellent season for Leigh resulted in his first international call up for Wales.
The 24-year-old has been a model of consistency as the Centurions surged towards the top of the table, scoring 20 tries in 31 appearances, including four doubles and a Challenge Cup hat-trick against Widnes. With excellent pace and an ability to chew through attacking metres, Aekins will need to be huge for the Dragons if they're any chance of escaping the group.
Rhys Williams
Perhaps the most experienced member of the squad, this will likely be Williams' last chance to help his team escape the group stage at his third attempt. The 32-year-old has played an impressive 30 Tests for his nation and has added 22 tries along the way, proving that he can find the line at international level.
Williams' development has continued since his arrival at Salford from London for the start of the 2020 season, finishing the year as part of the squad that was beaten by one-point in a thrilling Challenge Cup final. 2022 was the first year since he moved to the Devils that he's missed a number of games thanks to an ankle injury, but after returning at the start of July he hasn't missed a beat.
Bailey Antrobus
Some Red V fans may be wondering where they know this name from after Antrobus spent the last two years as a member of the Red V's NSW Cup squad. While Rhys Williams brings a wealth of experience, Antrobus is at the other end of his career having just one cap for Wales so far.
Despite signing an NRL pre-season training contract at the start of the year, Antrobus found himself fighting for opportunities in a talented backline roster containing the Feagai brothers, Cody Ramsey and Tyrell Sloan, Antrobus made the sudden move across the globe in May this year, linking up with UK second division side the York City Knights, moving from the edges to the back row and scoring a few tries in the process.
