Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has played down the idea that Honduras hold all the cards ahead of their World Cup qualifying duel next month.

Postecoglou will lead his team to the Central American nation as part of a crunch home-and-away clash that will send one side to next year's tournament in Russia.

And there are certainly plenty of challenges confronting the Socceroos including hot and humid conditions.

The Socceroos have been asked to play in the afternoon -- not at night as might be expected...

FIFA will pay $600,000 to help teams travel to two intercontinental World Cup playoffs next month.

FIFA says it will contribute $150,000 each toward travel costs for the soccer federations of Australia, Honduras, New Zealand and Peru.

New Zealand media this week reported that soccer officials made their case to FIFA for financial help toward chartering a plane. There are no direct flights to get the All Whites team from the first leg in Wellington on Nov. 11 to the return game in Lima on Nov. 15.

Honduras...