The Socceroos know one thing ahead of their thrilling trip to the Rose Bowl to play Mexico: 29 players can't fit into 26 spots.
Australia have departed their pre-World Cup training camp in Sarasota, Florida to begin their west coast sojourn.
That starts with facing El Tri at the famous Pasadena stadium that hosted the 1994 men's World Cup final, then the women's decider five years later.