The 23-man New Zealand squad for the World Cup finals has been named by head coach Ricki Herbert.

Herbert made two surprise inclusions for his squad, naming Canterbury United's Aaron Clapham and Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielder Jeremy Christie among a bunch of European and A-League-based stars.

Herbert said of the selections: "Aaron has come into this group and looked very comfortable. He is the type of player that should be around the international scene for many years and he has a big future in the professional game.

"Jeremy has always been on the radar and I have kept in close contact with his coach at Tampa Bay. He has gone off shore to challenge himself and that has been good for him.

"I know him well and the coaching staff has worked with Jeremy over many years and we believe he will offer a great deal to the squad."

The 2010 All Whites World Cup squad

Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers, England) James Bannatyne (Team Wellington, NZ) Andy Barron (Team Wellington, NZ) Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix, A-League) Andy Boyens (New York Red Bulls, USA) Jeremy Brockie (Newcastle Jets, A-League) Tim Brown (Wellington Phoenix, A-League) Jeremy Christie (FC Tampa Bay Rowdies, USA) Aaron Clapham (Canterbury United, NZ) Simon Elliott (clubless) Rory Fallon (Plymouth Argyle, England) Chris Killen (Middlesbrough, England) Tony Lochhead (Wellington Phoenix, A-League) Michael McGlinchey (Motherwell, Scotland) Glen Moss (Melbourne Victory, A-League) David Mulligan (clubless) Mark Paston (Wellington Phoenix, A-League) Winston Reid (FC Midtjylland, Denmark) Ben Sigmund (Wellington Phoenix, A-League) Shane Smeltz (Gold Coast United, A-League) Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town, England) Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City, NZ) Chris Wood (West Bromwich Albion, England)