Team arrives in Tashkent buoyed by win

The Socceroos have arrived in Tashkent ahead of the crucial 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier round 4 match against Uzbekistan this Thursday (Australian time).

The Socceroos have arrived in Tashkent ahead of the crucial 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier round 4 match against Uzbekistan this Thursday (Australian time).

While buoyed by their win against the Netherlands on Sunday morning, Harry Kewell said the team will not be taking anything for granted.

“While it will be good to get off to a good start, the Uzbekistan team will have the same kind of plan,” Kewell said.

Uzbekistan played their first match in the qualifying round on Sunday against Qatar in Doha and were defeated 3-0. In the other group match, Japan defeated Bahrain 2-3 in Bahrain, with Qatar and Japan at the top of the group.

“We are going to go out there and show the rest world what we-re capable of doing,” Kewell said.

Australia needs to finish in the top two of its group to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the completion of this round in June 2009.

The match will be broadcast live and exclusive on FOX Sports 3 from 1.30am on Thursday.

The Socceroos play their first home game of the series when they meet joint group leaders Qatar in Brisbane on 15 October.