Tony Popovic insists Socceroos players have not spat the dummy as Football Australia (FA) scrambles for alternatives to playing an upcoming friendly in Jordan.
The Socceroos and Joeys are both in camp in Doha ahead of their respective friendlies and World Cup campaigns.
The senior team is due to face Qatar on Saturday (AEDT) before travelling to Amman to face Jordan on November 18.
The latter is the issue, with PFA boss Beau Busch saying last week that Socceroos players had "overwhelmingly expressed their view that the Jordan match should be rescheduled or relocated".
Speaking to media on Thursday night (Australian time), coach Popovic said the Socceroos remained on track to play Jordan.
"Where, I think, is still to be determined," he said.
"But we as a coaching staff are planning for two games, and that hasn’t changed.
"The players are fully aware of the situation. They’re comfortable with how it’s being dealt with."
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade advises Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Jordan "due to the unpredictable security situation" and the "threat of terrorism".
FA had been keen for the game in Jordan to proceed, but said it is monitoring the security situation in the area.
The friendlies against Qatar and Jordan were arranged as preparations for January's Asian Cup, but that has since been pushed back to December 2027 due to conflict in Saudi Arabia.
FA heavy-hitters including chief executive Martin Kugeler and football director Heather Garriock flew to Doha this week, as did Busch and men's head of player relations Jon McKain.
Players are not expected to back down and agree to play in Jordan, likely leaving cancellation or relocation as the options.
One possibility is Australia remaining in Qatar and playing Jordan in Doha.
That proposal is understood to have been met with some reluctance from both the Qatari and Jordanian football associations.
Local media reported the Jordan fixture would be rescheduled to Doha, but Popovic said that hadn't been communicated to him.
"We understand these things take time to organise, to co-ordinate," he said.
"We’re calm and comfortable with that and the boys have been training really well.
"They’re in great spirits. They know we’re all united together and we’re looking forward to this game on Friday (Qatar time)."
Jordan has already had to deal with Indonesia pulling out of a friendly this window.
Playing the Jordan game somewhere in southern Europe is another option.
Popovic previously indicated no players would be blacklisted from future selection if they withdrew from his squad for security reasons.
Elsewhere, in a letter sent to players, US Soccer said it was cancelling its team’s pre-tournament camp and its participation in the U17 World Cup in Qatar "in light of current circumstances".
US Soccer cited the State Department's Level 3 travel advisory for Qatar and related directives for embassy staff and families.
But the Joeys aren't expected to follow the US in withdrawing from the U17 tournament, while the Socceroos are understood not to have issues with being in Qatar.
