Tim Cahill insists he is happy just to do his job for the Australian team at this year's World Cup. The Everton star, often described as the key to the Socceroos chances, has played down his role as the most important player in the squad and says he is content just being a part of the national team set-up.

"I think I've got the knack of scoring goals and being in the right place at the right time, but my priority is to work hard and to do a good job for the team," he said in an interview on FIFA.com.

"It's great that people say that about me, but I've got to make sure that I keep doing it on a regular basis. It's difficult on the international stage because the game is sometimes slower and a lot of teams can sit behind the ball, so I have to find the knack of scoring from a set-play or getting in behind their defence. You just keep going and don't stop."

When quizzed on Australia's chances in South Africa, Cahill said anything was possible and believes the opening clash with the might of Germany is not such a daunting task.

"It's going to be very difficult," he added. "When I was sitting there watching the draw I thought: 'Oh, here we go'. We were in Germany for the last World Cup so it did bring back some memories.

"We know they're very disciplined and tactically very strong but, as it's the first game, there's no reason why we can't catch them cold. The most special thing about the group matches in the World Cup is that they are down to just 90 minutes, or 93 minutes, of football. They are sudden-death games and anything can happen. A draw and a win can sometimes get you through the group stage, regardless of whether you win the first game.

"I'm just excited about it. I think the most important thing for us is to take each game at a time and not get ahead of ourselves."