Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek says that the pressure is all on Japan in tonight's World Cup qualifier. As Australia sits on top of their group with three wins from three matches, two points clear of Japan, Verbeek believes that his side have no pressure on them whilst Takeshi Okada's Japan needs a win.
"The pressure is totally on Japan," Verbeek said.
"They have to win while we would like to win...and that's a big difference.
"We have three home games to come and I think we need six more points to qualify, so clearly the pressure is not on our shoulders but on Japan's.
"Especially since they have to play Uzbekistan away, which won't be easy.
"All the biggest players in the world find it difficult to play under pressure. Having no pressure will make life a little bit easier for us so we shall see...how the pressure will affect Japan."