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Tahiti at the FIFA Confederations Cup

Tahiti has only participated in the FIFA Confederations Cup once in the 2013 edition after winning the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. The team finished last, and was defeated in all matches with harsh results

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

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Spain v Tahiti

By winning the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, Tahiti qualified for the 2013 Confederations Cup, held in Brazil, for the first time.[1] Tahiti is the first – and, following the tournament's abolition, only – team which participated in the Confederations Cup but has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. On 17 June 2013, Tahiti lost 1–6 to Nigeria in the 2013 Confederations Cup in Belo Horizonte, with Jonathan Tehau scoring the goal for Tahiti in the second half with a header from a corner; Tahiti fans still rejoiced in the prospect of scoring a goal in an international tournament.[2] On 20 June, Tahiti lost 10–0 against Spain to equal their largest ever loss against New Zealand nine years earlier.[3] On 23 June 2013, Tahiti was beaten 8–0 by Uruguay.[4]

In all, Tahiti conceded 24 goals and scored 1 to end with a goal differential of −23, the worst of any national team in any major competition.[5] However, even with the poor record and heavy defeats, Tahiti's underdog qualities gathered significant respect from the people of Brazil, who always cheered for them in every match.[6] Spanish coach Vicente del Bosque, and strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa – who scored four and three goals respectively against Tahiti – complimented the team's fair play.[7]

Squad

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Head coach: Eddy Etaeta

Etaeta named his 23-man squad on 24 May 2013.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mikaël Roche (1982-12-24)24 December 1982 (aged 30) 6 0   AS Dragon
2 4FW Alvin Tehau (1989-04-10)10 April 1989 (aged 24) 16 6   AS Tefana
3 4FW Marama Vahirua (1980-05-12)12 May 1980 (aged 33) 0 0   Nancy[a]
4 2DF Teheivarii Ludivion (1989-07-01)1 July 1989 (aged 23) 15 1   AS Tefana
5 2DF Tamatoa Wagemann (1980-03-18)18 March 1980 (aged 33) 6 0   AS Dragon
6 3MF Henri Caroine (1981-09-07)7 September 1981 (aged 31) 6 0   AS Dragon
7 3MF Heimano Bourebare (1989-05-15)15 May 1989 (aged 24) 12 1   AS Tefana
8 2DF Stephane Faatiarau (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 23) 11 1   AS Tefana
9 4FW Teaonui Tehau (1992-09-01)1 September 1992 (aged 20) 16 8   AS Dragon
10 2DF Nicolas Vallar (c) (1983-10-22)22 October 1983 (aged 29) 12 3   AS Dragon
11 4FW Stanley Atani (1990-01-27)27 January 1990 (aged 23) 15 5   AS Tefana
12 2DF Edson Lemaire (1990-10-31)31 October 1990 (aged 22) 3 0   AS Dragon
13 4FW Steevy Chong Hue (1990-01-26)26 January 1990 (aged 23) 19 7   AS Dragon
14 3MF Rainui Aroita (1994-01-25)25 January 1994 (aged 19) 1 0   AS Tamarii Faa'a
15 3MF Lorenzo Tehau (1989-04-10)10 April 1989 (aged 24) 18 7   AS Tefana
16 4FW Ricky Aitamai (1991-12-22)22 December 1991 (aged 21) 1 0   AS Vénus
17 3MF Jonathan Tehau (1988-01-09)9 January 1988 (aged 25) 22 4   AS Tamarii Faa'a
18 3MF Yohann Tihoni (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 18) 1 0   AS Roniu
19 2DF Vincent Simon (1983-09-28)28 September 1983 (aged 29) 21 1   AS Dragon
20 2DF Yannick Vero (1990-02-28)28 February 1990 (aged 23) 5 0   AS Dragon
21 4FW Samuel Hnanyine (1984-03-01)1 March 1984 (aged 29) 1 1   AS Dragon
22 1GK Gilbert Meriel (1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (aged 26) 3 0   AS Tefana
23 1GK Xavier Samin (1978-01-01)1 January 1978 (aged 35) 28 0   AS Dragon
  1. ^ Marama Vahirua was on loan at Panthrakikos.

Group stage

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Main article: 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Uruguay 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3   Nigeria 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4   Tahiti 3 0 0 3 1 24 −23 0
Source: FIFA

Tahiti vs Nigeria

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Tahiti  1–6  Nigeria
  • J. Tehau   54'
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Attendance: 20,187
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tahiti[9]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria[9]
GK 23 Xavier Samin
CB 4 Teheivarii Ludivion
CB 10 Nicolas Vallar (c)   54'
CB 17 Jonathan Tehau
RM 19 Vincent Simon   78'
CM 7 Heimano Bourebare
CM 6 Henri Caroine
LM 16 Ricky Aitamai
RW 3 Marama Vahirua   69'
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue
CF 2 Alvin Tehau
Substitutions:
DF 8 Stephane Faatiarau   54'
MF 11 Stanley Atani   69'
DF 12 Edson Lemaire   78'
Manager:
Eddy Etaeta
 
GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c)
RB 5 Efe Ambrose
CB 2 Godfrey Oboabona
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo   41'   74'
LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
RM 13 Fegor Ogude
CM 10 John Obi Mikel
LM 19 Sunday Mba   57'
RF 20 Nnamdi Oduamadi
CF 14 Anthony Ujah   52'
LF 7 Ahmed Musa
Substitutions:
FW 8 Ideye Brown   52'
MF 4 John Ugochukwu   57'
DF 6 Azubuike Egwuekwe   74'
Manager:
Stephen Keshi

Man of the Match:
Nnamdi Oduamadi (Nigeria)[10]

Assistant referees:
William Torres (El Salvador)
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Fifth official:
Abduxamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)

Spain vs Tahiti

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This game holds the record for the biggest margin of victory in a FIFA senior men's tournament. The previous record was nine goals which occurred three times: first when Hungary beat South Korea 9–0 at the 1954 FIFA World Cup; second when Yugoslavia defeated Zaire by the same score in 1974; and third when Hungary beat El Salvador 10–1 in 1982.[11]

Spain  10–0  Tahiti
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Attendance: 71,806
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[12]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tahiti[12]
GK 23 Pepe Reina
RB 5 César Azpilicueta
CB 15 Sergio Ramos (c)   46'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol
LB 19 Nacho Monreal
CM 20 Santi Cazorla   45'   76'
CM 4 Javi Martínez
CM 21 David Silva
RF 13 Juan Mata   69'
CF 9 Fernando Torres
LF 7 David Villa
Substitutions:
MF 22 Jesús Navas   46'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas   69'
MF 6 Andrés Iniesta   76'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
 
GK 1 Mickaël Roche
RB 16 Ricky Aitamai
CB 4 Teheivarii Ludivion
CB 10 Nicolas Vallar (c)
CB 17 Jonathan Tehau
LB 12 Edson Lemaire   74'
CM 7 Heimano Bourebare   69'
CM 6 Henri Caroine
RW 3 Marama Vahirua
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue
CF 2 Alvin Tehau   53'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Teaonui Tehau   53'
MF 15 Lorenzo Tehau   69'
DF 20 Yannick Vero   74'
Manager:
Eddy Etaeta

Man of the Match:
Fernando Torres (Spain)[13]

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Felix Brych (Germany)
Fifth official:
Stefan Lupp (Germany)

Uruguay vs Tahiti

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Uruguay  8–0  Tahiti
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Attendance: 22,047
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uruguay[14]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tahiti[14]
GK 23 Martín Silva
RB 13 Matías Aguirregaray
CB 4 Sebastián Coates
LB 19 Andrés Scotti   42'   51'
DM 5 Walter Gargano
DM 15 Diego Pérez (c)   84'
RM 8 Sebastián Eguren
LM 6 Álvaro Pereira
AM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro
AM 18 Gastón Ramírez   69'
CF 11 Abel Hernández
Substitutions:
FW 9 Luis Suárez   69'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
 
GK 22 Gilbert Meriel
RB 19 Vincent Simon
CB 17 Jonathan Tehau
CB 10 Nicolas Vallar (c)   49'
CB 4 Teheivarii Ludivion   8'   59'
LB 16 Ricky Aitamai   53'
CM 3 Marama Vahirua
CM 21 Samuel Hnanyine   87'
RW 6 Henri Caroine
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue   66'
CF 15 Lorenzo Tehau   71'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Edson Lemaire   53'
MF 11 Stanley Atani   71'
MF 18 Yohann Tihoni   87'
Manager:
Eddy Etaeta

Man of the Match:
Abel Hernández (Uruguay)[15]

Assistant referees:
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
José Trigo (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Fifth official:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

Goalscorers

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Goals Player Year
1 Jonathan Tehau 2012

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Proud Tahiti No1 aims to enjoy Brazil challenge". FIFA.com. FIFA. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Nigeria 6−1 Tahiti". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Spain 10−0 Tahiti". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Uruguay 8−0 Tahiti". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  5. ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 - Statistics - Teams - Top goals". FIFA.com. FIFA. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Técnico confirma 'carisma' do Taiti e cumprimenta jornalistas na despedida". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Nada de pancadaria: 'fair play' do Taiti em goleada arranca elogios da Fúria". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. ^ "La liste des 23 Toa Aito pour le Brésil" [List of the 23 Toa Aito for Brasil] (in French). FTF. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Tahiti-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Tahiti v Nigeria – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Hungria é o país que mais goleou em jogos da Copa do Mundo". The Brazilian Post (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Spain-Tahiti" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Spain v Tahiti – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Uruguay-Tahiti" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  15. ^ "Uruguay v Tahiti – Man of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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