Ricki Herbert will continue on as New Zealand coach after being offered a new contract following the impressive showing in the World Cup. Herbert guided the All Whites to being the only unbeaten team at the World Cup in South Africa, and the Phoenix to the first finals appearance in their history last season.

The 49-year-old is also expected to remain as national coach, but said negotiations with Football New Zealand were continuing.

New Zealand have named their final 23 man squad.

Goalkeepers: Mark Paston (Wellington Phoenix), Glen Moss (Melbourne Victory), James Bannatyne (Team Wellington)

Defenders: Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers), Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City), Ben Sigmund (Wellington Phoenix), Winston Reid (FC Midtjylland), Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town), Tony Lochhead (Wellington Phoenix), Andy Boyens (New York Red Bulls)

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New Zealand will play Chile in a training match in the lead up to their opening match in the World Cup in South Africa in June.

The game on June 9 -- six days ahead of New Zealand's World Cup opener against Slovakia -- would likely be played behind closed doors in three 30 minute spells, New Zealand Football said Tuesday.

"I think we?ve got some really good fixtures lined up leading into our arrival in South Africa so something a bit more informal will be an ideal opportunity to finalise our build-up," New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert said.

Javier Hernandez and Carlos Vela both scored in the space of five minutes to lift Mexico to a 2-0 victory over New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match for both teams.

Hernandez's goal in the 53rd minute marked the second straight match in which he has scored for Mexico, after he produced two goals in a 5-0 victory over Bolivia in San Francisco last week.

The 21-year-old, who is the leading goal-scorer in Mexico's fist division with eight goals in seven games for Chivas Guadalajara, opened the scoring as he headed a cross from Carlos Salcido past New Zealand goalkeeper Glen Moss.