Uzbekistan team manager Vadim Abramov is remaining realistic about his nation's chances of pushing for World Cup qualification.
The Uzbeks are currently on one point from five matches and need two wins to catch up to Australia who have ten points from four matches.
"You have to be realistic; in the last five matches we won only one game and now have only four points," Abramov said.
"If you are realistic, it is impossible for us to book an automatic berth in the World Cup.
"If we beat Australia, we will have a very good chance but not everything depends on us; we will need to see what happens in other matches."