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SOC:Socceroos eye 20-year first in World Cup opener

The Socceroos believe they are capable of winning a World Cup knockout game and going further then they ever have before.

But first, they need to try to achieve something they haven't done since Kaiserslautern in 2006: win their opening game.

Friday marked 12 years since Tim Cahill's heroics steered Australia to a 3-1 comeback victory over Japan in their opening match.

Veteran Aziz Behich experienced losses in opening matches against France in both 2018 and 2022.

The defender is desperate for Australia to get off the mark quicker this time around Turkey at Vancouver's BC Place on Saturday (Sunday AEST).

"We've got no limits. We've set no bars - the bar's got to be high," Behich told AAP.

"Obviously, what we did in the last campaign, set the standard, but I think we have a squad now to surpass that. And why not?

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