Cahill will miss the Qantas Socceroos' next group match against Ghana on Saturday, June 19, in Rustenburg before being available for selection for the match against Serbia in Nelspruit on June 23.

A FIFA Disciplinary Committee today ruled that Cahill should get the minimum one match suspension for the straight red card.

Football Federation Australia today said it was pleased he only received the automatic minimum one match suspension.

"Tim has been given the minimum penalty available which is what we argued for in our detailed submission to FIFA over the incident," said FFA Head Of National Teams John Boultbee.

"A straight red card constitutes a minimum of a one match suspension and it is only in extreme circumstances like mistaken identity that a suspension is ever overturned.

"The committee could have decided to impose a longer suspension and we are glad that they did not deem the tackle serious enough to warrant anything further."

Veteran winger Harry Kewell believes Australia can cover the loss of Cahill, the Socceroos' most prolific goalscorer of recent times.

"Tim is a great player and it's disappointing he won't be there (against Ghana)," said Kewell, who is expected to come into the side after surprisingly not being used at all in the opener.

"But we have got great players in our squad so we can cope with any players that we have or haven't got.

"But personally I don't think it was a red card (offence for Cahill) and a lot of other Australians probably think the same thing and probably most of the Germans don't think so as well but it's a World Cup and these things can happen."