Williams helped his side earn the OFC Champions League title earlier this year to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup which is set to take place in early December.
But before he can put his mind to that challenge – there’s a couple of matches for his country which have to be knocked out first.
The All Whites are aiming for entry to the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 but standing in their way is an intercontinental home-and-away play-off against Mexico.
“It’s fantastic, a huge honour, and I’m really looking forward to the matches,” Williams said ahead of the All White’s departure for Los Angeles.
“It’s going to be incredible at the Azteca, and then back here hopefully in front of an ‘all white’ crowd. It should be good.”
While Williams is yet to encounter El Tri personally he believes the All Whites are capable of taking something away from both of these matches.
“I don’ think we’d go if we didn’t think we could do it, but it will be very tough. They play a certain type of style that makes it tough for a physical, combative nation like we are.
“But at the end of the day both teams have got 11 people, both sets of players know the rules and there’s no reason why we can’t – it’s a great sport for upsets.”
Miguel Herrera is Mexico’s fourth coach in six weeks and his decision not to name any European-based players in his squad for the play-offs has left many scratching their heads.
But Williams sees it is a shrewd tactical move by the new coach.
“I actually think it’s quite a smart move. The guys that they’ve excluded, the big stars, while they can basically pull anything out of a hat having an extra week of training is going to do this side the world of good,” he said.
“I heard that ten of the players come from one team, if you know people it makes the game easier and I think they’ve been lacking cohesion so it’s probably a fantastic move for them.”
The All Whites will face Mexico in the away leg of the two match play-off on Thursday, 14 November at 9.30am (NZT) before returning to Wellington for the home match on Wednesday, 20 November.

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