According to a New Zealand report, the All Whites are set to play two European sides, almost certainly including Serbia, during a pre-World Cup camp at altitude in Austria, and should get one game against a World Cup finals team in South Africa.

Australia have been drawn with Serbia as well as Ghana and Germany at the World Cup in June.

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No doubt, Pim Verbeek's spies will be at the game should it go ahead. And the FFA may even look to speak with the dual A-League and Kiwi coach about his insights into the Serbians.

The report goes on to say that Herbert's non-European-based squad members are likely to be based in Dubai for a training camp after the conclusion of the A-League.

This squad may play a club match and A-international in a country such as Qatar, with a ranking close to New Zealand's in the 80s, or Turkey, who are ranked 41, speculated the NZ Herald.

Meanwhile, Wellington could trump Auckland for the coveted role of host city for the All-Whites farewell game on Kiwi soil in May.

According to the report, the New Zealand FA is leaning towards the capital after the huge success of the All-Whites dramatic World Cup qualifier against Bahrain at Wellington's Westpac stadium.

The farewell game is likely to be staged on May 20 with the South American opposition such as Colombia tipped to sign on for the clash.

For many years, Auckland was football's home in New Zealand. But the abject failure both on and off the pitch of the North Harbour-based New Zealand Knights tarnished the city's reputation as an A-League force.

Despite the unqualified success of Auckland City as an Oceania club force and the club's recent stunning results at the Club World Cup, it appears the city might miss out on this high-profile game.

Following the demise of the Knights, the huge success both on and off the pitch at new A-League franchise Wellington Phoenix together with the unforgettable World Cup qualifier on November 14 at Westpac Stadium has decisively swung the football pendulum in the city and the Cake Tin's favour.

New Zealand would bankroll the visitors and New Zealand Football chief executive Michael Glading said he was hopeful the game would go-ahead: "At the moment, I'd say the chances of the game being played are 50/50."