It will all come down to how the All Whites handle pressure - and fear - in tomorrow night's World Cup do-or-die qualifier.

All Whites Ricki Herbert will name his starting XI for the Bahrain clash at lunchtime today.

All Whites strikers Shane Smeltz, Chris Killen and Chris Wood all admit they have dreamed of scoring the winner against Bahrain.

The All Whites will employ the same formation against Bahrain on Saturday as they did in the first leg of their World Cup playoff.

A Bahrain newspaper has given a colourful spin to Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against the All Whites.

The All Whites' first training session ahead of Saturday's crucial World Cup soccer qualifier appeared to go off without a hitch.

All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen is hoping Wellington will turn on a southerly blast on Saturday for his team's World Cup playoff against Bahrain.

Kevin Fallon recently said the current All Whites "wouldn't get near" his 1982 side. Michael Brown ponders this with a handful of experts and picks a first XI from the combined squads.

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert is mulling over his options for the team in next month's winner-take-call World Cup qualifying clash with Bahrain.

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has backed the same 18 players from the away leg of a World Cup playoff against Bahrain to finish the job of qualifying in Wellington.

It's impossible to envisage the All Whites living on the same planet as the world's best soccer sides.