Top flight support for All Whites

Emirates New Zealand manager Chris Lethbridge will be cheering harder than most tomorrow night for a result that will propel the All Whites to the World Cup in South Africa next year.

"I'm particularly excited about Fifa next year because it would allow us to increase our return on investment from non-footballing countries like New Zealand."

Emirates is an official sponsor of the football World Cup and is already noticing strong interest in tailored packages already on the market.

This would be boosted should the All Whites win against Bahrain in Wellington.

"If we get through it gives people an excuse to go to South Africa - it's the bucket list opportunity."