Shaping up to be quite a hard and tricky inter continental play off. If NZ draws CONMEBOL it will most likely be either Colombia, Ecuador or Uruguay. Either 30+ Temperatures in Barranquilla against Cuardado, Borja and James Rodriguez, against Ecuador in 3400m altitude in Quito where Argentina and Brazil struggle at or Cavani or Suarez in a hostile atmosphere in Montevideo. In Asia, either Japan or Australia will finish 3rd in group B and you would think they will win the play off against Group A third place (Currently Lebanon). CONCAF is probably our easiest route, but Canada who currently hold play off spot shouldn’t be taken lightly, whose players play in similar or even higher leagues than all whites. It will be a challenge, no doubt about it. So next few windows of internationals will be key, and i would suggest to play strongest possible squad as well..
Can see why Colombia take home games there for a real advantage, rather than temperate cool Bogota.
If you want a South American city not that different from NZ/Euro climes & not too much culture shock - Montevideo. But yeah hopefully avoid the CONMEBOL pool ball.