With a horror record against South American teams staring them in the face, the Socceroos have been given a golden reminder of why they cannot get caught napping in their World Cup face-off with Paraguay.
After their loss to the United States, the Socceroos face the world's 37th ranked side in their final group D match in Santa Clara on Thursday (Friday AEST) with everything to gain.
Win or draw, and Tony Popovic's charges will finish second and head to Dallas to face the group G runners-up - one of Belgium, Egypt, Iran or New Zealand.
Lose, and Australia face a nervous wait to discover if they're one of eight best third-placed teams to progress.
The only problem; Australia have struggled against South American opposition, with just nine wins from 50 attempts.
