Already under pressure after a disastrous start to World Cup qualifying, Graham Arnold concedes he'll have some thinking to do to turn the Socceroos' fortunes around.
But the Socceroos boss remains adamant direct qualification to football's showpiece tournament isn't yet out of reach.
In stark contrast to qualifying for Qatar 2022, which started brightly then dramatically fell away - forcing Australia to take the play-off route - this time around, the Socceroos have started on the back foot.