Football Australia chief executive Martin Kugeler has told ESPN the federation won't face a cost blowout after the Socceroos friendly with Jordan was moved from Amman to Doha in Qatar.
Australia pressed well, they pressed aggressively, and they pressed successfully against Qatar, taking enough of their chances to put the game to bed early.
The Socceroos have enjoyed an emphatic victory in the stronghold of the Asian champions, defeating Qatar 3-0 in Doha.
Australia's friendly with Jordan has been moved from Amman to Doha, after Socceroos players voiced their reservations about travelling to the Jordanian capital.
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has declared players are comfortable as administrators work behind the scenes to proceed with a friendly against Jordan.
Argentina suffered a 2-1 defeat against Uruguay on Friday in Buenos Aires in their first game since Lionel Messi's retirement from his national team..
Football Australia has told ESPN it remains confident the Socceroos will play two games during the November international window, after chief executive Martin Kugeler flew to Amman on Wednesday for crisis talks with the Jordan FA.
Football Australia is hopeful of finding a "resolution" to the Socceroos' scheduled friendly in Jordan that has prompted fears players could withdraw from national team selection over security concerns.
Football Australia will continue to assess security ahead of the Socceroos' planned friendly against Jordan, with an under-strength squad named amid player concerns over safety.
With the Asian Cup's postponement, Tony Popovic will no doubt look to experiment against Qatar and Jordan. So will anyone put their hands up for the vacant Socceroos striker spot?
The Socceroos are set to forge ahead with plans to play friendlies in the Middle East next month in the face of the increasingly volatile and unpredictable conflict in the region.
A new argument between USMNT players has caused a stir, continuing a long tradition of American stars beefing for no reason.
