BERKELEY: Ajdin Hrustic believes Socceroos fans back in Australia will be showing their commitment to the cause with an all-nighter ahead of the knockout clash against Egypt.

The match in Dallas will be played at 1pm on Friday afternoon, but 4am AEST on the Saturday morning, meaning fans back home have a choice of rising early or staying awake, maybe after a Friday night party according to Hrustic.

Ajdin Hrustic playing against Paraguay. Getty

“Everyone will be out Friday night, leave the club at 3 and be ready for the game at 4am,” he said as the Socceroos left camp in Berkeley.

Hrustic’s comments came as the Socceroos received a loud goodbye from staff at Claremont Resort and Club with chants of “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi”.

With the days between matches now much shorter following the round of 32, the Socceroos won’t return to the San Francisco Bay Area.

If they beat Egypt in Dallas, the next match will be against Argentina or Cabo Verde in Atlanta. Kansas City would follow before Atlanta again. The final is in New York/New Jersey.

What awaits the Socceroos in Dallas is an air-conditioned stadium due to the temperatures that could reach 37 degrees.

Hrustic explained why he and his teammates are prepared.

“We had it in the last World Cup,” he said.

“We played in Doha against the UAE and Peru (in qualifiers) where it was 40 plus degrees in Qatar. You’ve just got to adjust, it’s never going to be perfect, but you’ve got to be ready and switch on. You’ve got to deal with it, right? Because what, we feel, is what they’ll feel.

“It didn’t feel that bad. It’s just different, you’ve got to be prepared and that’s what we’ve got and sums us up.”

With the knockout rounds now ahead of the Socceroos, penalties are realistic conclusion for any match.

The first set of matches in the round of 32 has delivered two thrilling shootouts already between Paraguay and Germany before Morocco and Netherlands as well.

Hrustic was realistic about how shootouts can end, considering he missed a penalty against Cameroon in the FIFA series friendly, but declared the side’s prepared.

“I’m ready, the boys look ready, and we’ve prepared for every scenario,” he said.

“We hope it gets done in 90, if not 120, if not, we’ll be ready for penalties. That’s the mindset we’ll have and the staff.

Ajdin Hrustic takes his penalty against Cameroon.  Getty

“I missed against Cameroon right? It can happen. It’s all part of football, it’s part of learning. I think you’re learning every day, it doesn’t matter how young or old you are, you’ve just got to be ready for that one moment.”

As for going even further in the tournaments, there are no limitations for this squad.

“Most likely it will happen one day, and it can be us, right? If you have your day on that day you go further, the next day it can be your day again,” he said.

“You’ve got to create it, you’ve got to make it happen, it’s up to you, so we’re definitely going to fight for it and prepare the best we can.”