# 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

By winning the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, Tahiti qualified for the 2013 Confederations Cup, held in Brazil, for the first time. 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. On 20 June, Tahiti lost 10–0 against Spain to equal their largest ever loss against New Zealand nine years earlier. On 23 June 2013, Tahiti was beaten 8–0 by Uruguay.
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. 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. 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.

### Squad

Head coach: Eddy Etaeta
Etaeta named his 23-man squad on 24 May 2013.
| 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 |
| 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 |
* ↑ Marama Vahirua was on loan at Panthrakikos.

### Group stage
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tahiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0 | |

#### Tahiti vs Nigeria

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

#### Spain vs Tahiti

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.
| Spain | Tahiti |
| 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)
* Assistant referees:
* Redouane Achik (Morocco)
* Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
* Fourth official:
* Felix Brych (Germany)
* Fifth official:
* Stefan Lupp (Germany)

#### Uruguay vs Tahiti

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

## Goalscorers

| Goals | Player | Year |
| 1 | Jonathan Tehau | 2012 |