Socceroo Tim Cahill hopes plenty of Aussies can make it over to Japan in February to support the team. Knowing it is such an important fixture in Australia's World Cup qualifying campaign, Cahill said it would be great to see Aussie fans countering the parochial Japanese supporters.

"We're top of the group and Japan is second with only five games to go in this qualification round, so a result either way could be a defining moment of the qualifying campaign.

"We know they're keen to 'shut us up', as their manager said recently, so it will be a massive game for them at home.

"The more Aussie fans there, the better for us. It's always great to see a sea of gold in the crowd," said Cahill.