Kuwait believe all the pressure is on Australia ahead of their opening 2022 World Cup qualifier.

The hosts are coming into the clash at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium at 6.30pm on Tuesday (1.30am AEST on Wednesday) on the back of a 7-0 annihilation of Nepal in their opening qualifier last Thursday.

Members of the Socceroos squad train in Kuwait ahead of the qualifier. Credit:EPA

Meanwhile, the Socceroos' last international match was a 1-0 defeat to South Korea in a friendly back in July.

Kuwait manager Romeo Jozak says his side were under pressure, but Australia are now feeling the squeeze to get a result.