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England are appearing in their first World Cup final since 1995 and are targeting a first world title since 1972 in their eagerly-awaited clash with Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Aussie bookies are giving England an 18-point start, such is the lack of confidence in the tourists' ability to pull off an upset.
The Kangaroos are not used to having to cope with pressure and, if England can impose themselves as much as they did in their first meeting in Melbourne in the tournament opener, but this time maintain the intensity for 80 minutes, we will at last see what Mal Meninga's men are made of.
Simply reaching the final has been an achievement for England, who have bridged a 22-year gap, and anything more will be a bonus while fans of the green and gold may well recall their team going into the 2008 final at the same venue as hot favourites only to be turned over by New Zealand.
Australia have yet to lose under head coach Meninga, who succeeded Tim Sheens after their 2013 World Cup final triumph at Old Trafford.
They have won their last 11 World Cup matches, a run going back to their shock defeat to the Kiwis in 2008.
They have not lost to England since the opening game of the 1995 World Cup at Wembley and in this tournament they have conceded an average of just over three points a game. The odds, it seems, are stacked against England.
Australia vs England starts at 9am UK time.