Bahrain's head coach Anthony Hudson reacts during their 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in Doha, March 5, 2014.REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Anthony Hudson was appointed coach of New Zealand's national football team on Tuesday and said he will focus on producing an attacking, positive brand of football with the target of taking the 'All Whites' to the 2018 World Cup.
The 33-year-old, who left his position as Bahrain's coach last week, succeeds Ricki Herbert, whose eight years in charge ended with a 9-3 aggregate loss to Mexico in a two-legged playoff for a 2014 World Cup finals place.
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