All I can do is score, says Taggart

According to Socceroo Adam Taggart, there's only one thing he knows how to do - score goals.

The 21-year-old striker won't be starting ahead of veteran Tim Cahill at the World Cup but should he get his chance off the bench in any of the three group games against Chile, the Netherlands and Spain he's got one sole mission.

"I think the only I thing I do is score goals, I can't really do much else," he said.

"Me personally as a striker goals are something I'm always focusing on. Away from training it's something I'm working on all the time.

"Come the games, if I'm on the park that's really the only thing I'm thinking about.

"Just like the keeper with keeping the ball out of the back of the net, I feel I can contribute by putting in the back if the net."

Taggart proved his prowess in attack during a blistering A-League season with the Newcastle Jets where 16 goals earned him the golden boot award.

With Jets marquee man Emile Heskey set to be leading the line, Taggart appeared destined for a season on the left wing.

But just like an injury to Heskey allowed Taggart to shine front and centre in attack, injury to Josh Kennedy made him an unlikely inclusion in the final 23-man World Cup squad.

Taggart was given a very brief opportunity in the dying minutes against Croatia last week and says if he's called upon to cross the white line again, hell be ready.

"For me it's about everyday training and if you get the opportunity you need to be ready.

"Everyone is involved in training every single day to make sure that whoever is called upon will know their job and their responsibility in the team.

"It's not going to be first team and second team, everyone's in it together.

"We've all got to put a shift in so if the opportunity comes I'll be ready."