Rugby League World Cup: Australia's Latrell Mitchell hopes his Old Trafford dreams will come true on Saturday afternoon

Mal Meninga’s side face Samoa in Manchester on Saturday afternoon (K.O. 4pm).

Mitchell states he’s looking forward to the atmosphere inside the ground, as he sets his sights on lifting the trophy.

“I’m excited for what’s ahead,” he said.

“We’ve built, but we need to turn up again in the final.

“We went watching the footy at Old Trafford, and it was definitely a sight to see with it being a full stadium.

“It will be a big crowd for a big game this weekend.

“I’m keen to get on there and create history, it’s what we’ve been dreaming about.

“I had only played a couple of tests before coming over to the other side of the planet for a World Cup.

“It’s something I wanted to tick off, as I might not get another chance to do so again.

“I’ve been to England and Manchester a few times before, so I’m enjoying it.

“I brought the sun over in my suitcase to make sure you got a little bit, but I’ll be taking it back with me.”

The Kangaroos narrowly overcame New Zealand 16-14 in their semi-final, in a game where most of the crowd seemed to be on the Kiwis’ side.

Mitchell says having supporters cheer against only motivates the side more, and admits it’s something they use to their advantage.

“There’s plenty of history at Elland Road,” he added.

“It was a hard game. I was up for it but also a bit emotional because of how it played out.“(Having the crowd against us) is what brings us together and gives us that connection. We love it and it’s what we do.

“It’s that unbreakable bond that we know we are confident when we stand next to each other and do what we need to do.

“It’s awesome to see.”

Australia’s game with Samoa is one of three finals across the weekend.

England take on France at Manchester Central in the conclusion of the wheelchair competition on Friday night, before New Zealand face the Jillaroos in the first part of the double-header at Old Trafford on Saturday.