Central defender Tommy Smith expects to discover whether he’s in New Zealand’s World Cup squad next week. Smith has been included in the initial 30 with coach Ricki Herbert expected to name his final 23 in a week’s time.
Defender Tommy Smith says he is set to be named in New Zealand’s 30-man provisional squad for this summer’s World Cup in South Africa. All Whites coach Ricki Herbert handed Smith his debut in the recent friendly against Mexico in the US with the Town man named man of the match by the New Zealand papers.
Town centre-half Tommy Smith held a “clear the air” meeting with his New Zealand team-mates when he joined up with the All Whites squad earlier this week ahead of Friday’s friendly in China and next Wednesday’s match in Thailand.