London, June 2 -- Braintree Town defender Tommy Smith is looking forward to the"crowning glory of his career" as he prepares to participate in his second World Cup,16 years on from playing for New Zealand in South Africa in 2010.
The former Ipswich Town and Colchester United defender, 36, has been selected in the All Whites' 26-man squad by head coach Darren Bazeley, and has been acclimatising to his new surroundings after the squad flew out to Florida last month.
New Zealand are in Group G, along with Belgium, Egypt and Iran, and will be based in San Diego during the tournament with their first match taking place in Los Angeles against Iran on June 16.
Before their first warm-up match against Haiti at Inter Miami's Chase Stadium on Wedn...