Bayern Munich custodian Oliver Kahn insists he is more than ready for the three-way battle to become Germany's number one goalkeeper for the 2006 World Cup.

Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann has decided to announce his first choice goalkeeper in May 2006, just a month before the World Cup kick-off on June 9, leaving Kahn, Jens Lehmann and Timo Hildebrand embroiled in a three-way tussle.

"I have proved what I can do and I will do so again," Kahn said Monday. "I have no problem with the situation and think this is a good challenge.

"The most important thing for me is to be in goal for the 2006 World Cup opener in Munich and I will give everything to achieve this."

After watching Hildebrand and Lehmann play in the glamour Confederations Cup matches against Argentina and Brazil, Kahn will play his second match of the competition against Mexico in Wednesday's third-place play-off.

"I am not interested in how many caps I get. It is the big competitions that count," said Kahn.

"It will be my 80th cap against Mexico but playing in the World Cup is more important than winning 90 or 95 caps."

Kahn conceded three goals in the opening 4-3 Confederations Cup win over Australia and is disturbed by how many goals the hosts are letting in.

"We conceded too many goals and it is something to be worked on ahead of the World Cup," added Kahn.

Germany conceded eight goals in their four Confederations Cup matches but managed to score 12 times to ensure passage to the semi-finals, where they lost out 3-2 to Brazil.