Jasmine (far right) believes the match is just a bit of fun
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World Cup fever will hit top temperatures in India and Pakistan as the countries' cricket sides prepare to do battle on Saturday.
The usual hustle and bustle in the cities such as Bombay and Karachi will be replaced by tension-filled excitement as fans gather to watch what promises to be an exciting clash.
However, a few thousand miles west, that same tension will descend upon the thousands of Asians in Britain who have opted to show their cricketing allegiance to their country of origin.
Any sporting contest between Pakistan and India has often been hyped up by the political tension between the two countries - Saturday's match is no different.
But do first and second generation British Asians really care about the bitter rivalry as much as much as their friends and family back in India and Pakistan? BBC Sport found out.
India fan Raja Singh, who works at a local market in West London, felt slightly bemused as to why fans mixed politics with sport.
If the final is between India and England, I'd definitely be supporting England
Pakistan fan Adnan Munir
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"I don't understand why there's so much bitterness between India and Pakistan. Maybe you should be asking the respective heads of each country," he said.
"Personally I think it's more important for India to win the World Cup than beat Pakistan. It's only a game after all. If we win the match but then fail in the quarter-finals then the victory would have been pretty hollow."
To some though, Saturday's match is a life or death situation.
"I think back home Pakistan people generally hate Indians and vice-versa. It's not that bad over here although I don't really get on with Indians," said Pakistan supporter Adnan Munir.
"I'd hate it if we lost to India. The Indian supporters in my area would be shouting about it for weeks afterwards."
"Let's just say that if the final is between India and England, I'd definitely be supporting England."
Scotland-born Sanjay Kapoor, who supports India, agreed there had always been ill-feeling between Indians and Pakistanis and added it was up to the politicians to defuse the tension.
"There wouldn't be so much fuss over this match if the situation in Kashmir was resolved," he said.
"I do think people go over the top in India and Pakistan and I hope it just doesn't end with fighting in the streets.
"I'll be watching the game with a mix of Indian and Pakistan mates and I'm sure we'll still be mates after the match - well, there might be one or two scuffles."
But perhaps though the most diplomatic view was left to 15-year-old Jasmine Begum, who believed both countries should just let bygones be bygones.
"There's no point in getting too wound up by the match, after all, it doesn't matter who wins or loses as long as you just have fun."
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