It's a good job Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou likes his players to face challenges, as they will face a series of difficult assignments in June when Australia, as Asian champions, contest the Confederations Cup in Russia.

The tournament , a trial run for the World Cup in 2018 , already promised to be a searching test of the Socceroos' capabilities when they were drawn to face World Cup winners Germany and South American champions Chile.

Things don't get any easier either now that the identity of their third group opponent, the African champions, is known.

Cameroon won the African Cup of Nations on Monday morning (AEDT) when they defeated Egypt 2-1, with Vincent Aboubakar's late winner completing their turnaround after the Egyptians had taken the lead in the first half through Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny.