Stuart wary of rivals

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Australia, who have won all six World Cups since 1975, face the Kiwis in their opening game in Sydney on Sunday night.

"They've (New Zealand) certainly got the talent there to beat us - they've got some outstanding footballers and I know they are very, very confident," said Stuart. "I think the English are also showing signals of being confident and being happy with the preparation leading into the World Cup."

He added: "It's been shown over the years that New Zealand and England have the ability to beat Australia on their day.

"You've only got to have a look at the talent of the player, the professionalism that's surrounding the player now in regards to their preparation and training (and) their coaching.

"Of course they're better today. I think that comes through the professional era.

"We can't afford to be off our game. We have to make sure that each game we play, every individual is prepared and we've got a team performance good enough to win that match."