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International Friendly: Uzbekistan 3 New Zealand 1

Hudson was appointed head coach of the All Whites last month after leaving his position as Bahrain boss to replace the departing Ricki Herbert.

However, the 33-year-old saw his side completely overrun by a lively and fluent Uzbekistan side at the Pakhtakor Stadium on Monday.

New Zealand created the first clear-cut opening in the 21st minute when Chris Woods' header from Chris James' delivery forced a great save from Ignatiy Nesterov.

However, Uzbekistan did make the breakthrough five minutes before the break.