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Nick Campton in Manchester 

Lebanon's World Cup quarterfinal clash with Australia is last stand of tournament's battlers

As the knockout stage of the World Cup begins, it's time to say farewell to the minnows who give the tournament so much of its flavour.

The Greeks and the Jamaicans, the Irish and the Welsh — they're scattered to the four winds and will head back to the farthest corners of the rugby league world.

Due to the haphazard nature of international footy, most of these teams don't know when they'll be playing again. It could be a year, it could be two or more.

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