Are these the coolest World Cup squad announcements ever?

With just 10 sleeps to go before the Russia World Cup kicks-off, nations have taken a creative approach on social media to announce their 23-man squads.

Saudi Arabia announce World Cup team on social media.

Saudi Arabia announce World Cup team on social media. Source: Twitter: @SaudiNT_EN

Saudi Arabia has followed England and Spain's lead in announcing their squad for the FIFA World Cup in Russia using a fun social media video.

Nations from South America, Europe and the Middle East have also taken the opportunity to showcase their creativity on social media ahead of the world's biggest sporting event.

With just a preview of what is to come over the next month, here is a look at some of the exciting squad announcements and social media videos posted by nations in the lead up to the World Cup.

Saudi Arabia

The Green Falcons announced an all-domestic 23-man squad for the World Cup and broke the news on social media with a fun video.

The video showed the news of each player being announced and passed on by word of mouth through coffee shops, offices and football pitches.
Saudi Arabia hasn't appeared in a World Cup since Germany 2006 and face hosts Russia, Egypt and Uruguay in group A.

Spain

Spain's coach Julen Lopetegui announced his talented squad through a mock-up of a WhatsApp group conversation.

The coach can be seen in his office adding players to the WhatsApp group, representing their ticket to Russia.

Peru

Peru hasn't been at the World Cup for 36 years. While their squad announcement was pretty straightforward, they sent a special video to their opponents in Group C, which includes Australia.

"Dear Australia, we are back. See you on the field," the video tells the Socceroos.

England

The most unique squad announcement came from the Three Lions. The video was viewed more than 3.5 million times on Twitter and featured young fans introducing players one by one.

France

France matched opponents Peru with an emotional call to action aimed at all French football fans.

The video featured a mix of the team's superstars, including Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba, and supporters getting behind one of the favourites at the 2018 Russia World Cup.

Australia

In case you were wondering ... Australia's squad announcement features a highlights package of the 23-man squad.

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