# Tahiti national football team results (1952–1999)

This page details the match results and statistics of the Tahiti national football team from 1952 to 1999.
The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football. The team consists of a selection of players from French Polynesia, not just Tahiti.
Tahiti played their first full match on 21 September 1952 when they recorded a 2–2 draw at home against New Zealand. Their first competitive match came almost 11 years later when they entered the South Pacific Games for the first time in 1963. Finishing third, Tahiti set a new record winning margin for the national team as they defeated the Solomon Islands 18–0. This was bettered at the 1971 Games when Tahiti recorded a 30–0 win over the Cook Islands.
In 1973, Tahiti competed in the inaugural OFC Nations Cup in New Zealand. Reaching the final following an undefeated group stage, Tahiti lost 2–0 to the hosts New Zealand.

## Results

Tahiti's score is shown first in each case.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Tahiti scorers | Att. |
| 1 | 21 September 1952 | Papeete (H) | New Zealand | 2–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 2 | 28 September 1952 | Papeete (H) | New Zealand | 3–5 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 3 | September 1953 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–4 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 4 | September 1953 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 0–5 | Friendly | | — |
| 5 | September 1953 | New Hebrides (A) | New Hebrides | 4–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 6 | July 1955 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 1–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 7 | July 1955 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 3–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 8 | September 1957 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 0–2 | Friendly | | — |
| 9 | September 1957 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 10 | September 1957 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 4–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 11 | 9 September 1957 | French Polynesia (H) | New Hebrides | 2–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 12 | July 1959 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 2–4 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 13 | July 1959 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 3–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 14 | 5 September 1960 | French Polynesia (H) | New Zealand | 1–5 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 15 | 12 September 1960 | French Polynesia (H) | New Zealand | 1–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 16 | September 1961 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 17 | September 1961 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 2–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 18 | September 1961 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 0–3 | Friendly | | — |
| 19 | 1 September 1963 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | New Caledonia | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 1963 South Pacific Games | Nena | — |
| 20 | 6 September 1963 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | Solomon Islands | 18–0 | 1963 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 21 | September 1964 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 0–2 | Friendly | | — |
| 22 | September 1964 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 4–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 23 | September 1965 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 24 | September 1965 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–4 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 25 | 9 December 1966 | Nouméa (N) | Papua New Guinea | 4–3 | 1966 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 26 | 11 December 1966 | Nouméa (N) | Wallis and Futuna | 5–0 | 1966 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 27 | 15 December 1966 | Nouméa (N) | New Hebrides | 3–0 | 1966 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 28 | 17 December 1966 | Nouméa (N) | New Caledonia | 2–0 | 1966 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 29 | December 1968 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–0 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 30 | December 1968 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 31 | 14 August 1969 | Club Germania, Port Moresby (N) | New Hebrides | 3–3 | 1969 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 32 | 15 August 1969 | Club Germania, Port Moresby (N) | Papua New Guinea | 3–1 | 1969 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 33 | 16 August 1969 | Club Germania, Port Moresby (N) | Fiji | 2–0 | 1969 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 34 | 18 August 1969 | Club Germania, Port Moresby (N) | Solomon Islands | 7–0 | 1969 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 35 | 20 August 1969 | Club Germania, Port Moresby (N) | New Caledonia | – | 1969 South Pacific Games | | — |
| 36 | 22 August 1969 | Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby (N) | New Caledonia | 1–2 | 1969 South Pacific Games | Cholita | — |
| 37 | July 1970 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 0–2 | Friendly | | — |
| 38 | July 1970 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 3–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 39 | 30 August 1971 | French Polynesia (H) | Fiji | 5–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 40 | 9 September 1971 | Papeete (N) | Papua New Guinea | 2–2 | 1971 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 41 | 13 September 1971 | Papeete (N) | Cook Islands | 30–0 | 1971 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 42 | 16 September 1971 | Papeete (N) | New Hebrides | 1–2 | 1971 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 43 | 18 September 1971 | Papeete (N) | Papua New Guinea | 8–1 | 1971 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 44 | 17 December 1972 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–4 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 45 | 17 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | New Caledonia | 2–1 | 1973 Oceania Cup | Bennett, Tumahai | — |
| 46 | 18 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | New Zealand | 1–1 | 1973 Oceania Cup | Bennett | — |
| 47 | 20 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | New Hebrides | 1–0 | 1973 Oceania Cup | Bennett | — |
| 48 | 23 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | Fiji | 4–0 | 1973 Oceania Cup | Carrara, Ng Fok, Malinowski, De Marigny | — |
| 49 | 24 February 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland (N) | New Zealand | 0–2 | 1973 Oceania Cup | | — |
| 50 | February 1974 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 1–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 51 | February 1974 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 2–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 52 | February 1974 | French Polynesia (H) | New Caledonia | 2–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 53 | 2 August 1975 | Guam (N) | New Caledonia | 0–3 | 1975 South Pacific Games | | — |
| 54 | 4 August 1975 | Guam (N) | Papua New Guinea | 4–2 | 1975 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 55 | 5 August 1975 | Guam (N) | New Hebrides | 3–0 | 1975 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 56 | 7 August 1975 | Guam (N) | Fiji | 3–0 | 1975 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 57 | 9 August 1975 | Guam (N) | New Caledonia | 2–1 | 1975 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 58 | August 1978 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 0–2 | Friendly | | — |
| 59 | August 1978 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 4–3 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 60 | 7 August 1978 | New Hebrides (A) | New Hebrides | 4–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 61 | 29 August 1979 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | Tonga | 8–0 | 1979 South Pacific Games | Bennett (3), Aumeran (2), Kautai, Malinowski (2) | — |
| 62 | 30 August 1979 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | Tuvalu | 18–0 | 1979 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 63 | 3 September 1979 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | New Hebrides | 1–0 | 1979 South Pacific Games | Bennett | — |
| 64 | 4 September 1979 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | New Caledonia | 3–2 | 1979 South Pacific Games | Bennett (2), Malinowski | — |
| 65 | 7 September 1979 | Buckhurst Park, Suva (N) | Fiji | 3–0 | 1979 South Pacific Games | Kautai, Bennett (2) | 22,000 |
| 66 | 25 February 1980 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N) | New Zealand | 3–1 | 1980 Oceania Cup | Al. Wabealo, An. Wabealo, Bennett | — |
| 67 | 27 December 1980 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N) | Solomon Islands | 12–1 | 1980 Oceania Cup | Unknown | — |
| 68 | 29 February 1980 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N) | Fiji | 6–3 | 1980 Oceania Cup | Unknown | — |
| 69 | 1 March 1980 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa (N) | Australia | 2–4 | 1980 Oceania Cup | An. Wabealo, Bennett | — |
| 70 | March 1980 | French Polynesia (H) | New Hebrides | 1–0 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 71 | 2 July 1980 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 1–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 72 | July 1980 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 1–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 73 | July 1980 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 1–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 74 | 2 September 1980 | French Polynesia (H) | Mexico | 0–1 | Friendly | | — |
| 75 | March 1981 | French Polynesia (H) | Fiji | 1–0 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 76 | March 1981 | French Polynesia (H) | Fiji | 2–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 77 | 7 July 1981 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | New Caledonia | 1–0 | 1981 South Pacific Mini Games | Kautai | — |
| 78 | 8 July 1981 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | Western Samoa | 13–0 | 1981 South Pacific Mini Games | Patia (6), Aumeran (4), Kautai, Voirin, Cadousteau | — |
| 79 | 9 July 1981 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | Vanuatu | 1–1 | 1981 South Pacific Mini Games | Aumeran | — |
| 80 | 11 July 1981 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | Papua New Guinea | 5–0 | 1981 South Pacific Mini Games | Kautai (2), Patia, Cadousteau, Aumeran | — |
| 81 | 13 July 1981 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | Solomon Islands | 4–1 | 1981 South Pacific Mini Games | Malinowski (2), To'omaru, Suri (o.g.) | — |
| 82 | 14 July 1981 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | Fiji | 6–0 | 1981 South Pacific Mini Games | Damien (2), Patia (3), Bennett | — |
| 83 | 15 July 1981 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (N) | New Caledonia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 1981 South Pacific Mini Games | Bennett | — |
| 84 | August 1983 | Vanuatu (A) | Vanuatu | 1–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 85 | August 1983 | Vanuatu (A) | Vanuatu | 5–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 86 | August 1983 | Vanuatu (A) | Vanuatu | 6–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 87 | 20 August 1983 | Apia Park, Apia (N) | Niue | 14–0 | 1983 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 88 | 24 August 1983 | Apia Park, Apia (N) | Papua New Guinea | 2–1 | 1983 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 89 | September 1983 | Apia Park, Apia (N) | Western Samoa | 2–0 | 1983 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 90 | September 1983 | Apia Park, Apia (N) | Papua New Guinea | 6–1 | 1983 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 91 | 15 September 1983 | Apia Park, Apia (N) | Fiji | 1–0 | 1983 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 92 | 4 July 1985 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 1–0 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 93 | 11 July 1985 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 1–0 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 94 | 14 July 1985 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 2–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 95 | May 1987 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 0–2 | Friendly | | — |
| 96 | 14 May 1987 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 0–0 | Friendly | | — |
| 97 | 9 December 1987 | Nouméa (N) | Papua New Guinea | 0–0 | 1987 South Pacific Games | | — |
| 98 | 10 December 1987 | Nouméa (N) | Wallis and Futuna | 4–0 | 1987 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 99 | 12 December 1987 | Nouméa (N) | New Caledonia | 3–2 | 1987 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 100 | 15 December 1987 | Nouméa (N) | Vanuatu | 2–1 | 1987 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| – | 17 December 1987 | Nouméa (N) | American Samoa | – | 1987 South Pacific Games | | — |
| 101 | 19 December 1987 | Nouméa (N) | New Caledonia | 0–1 | 1987 South Pacific Games | | — |
| 102 | 10 September 1991 | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (N) | Guam | 15–0 | 1991 South Pacific Games | Thunot (5), R. Etaeta (4), others unknown | — |
| 103 | 12 September 1991 | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (N) | New Caledonia | 2–2 | 1991 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 104 | 14 September 1991 | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (N) | Fiji | 0–3 | 1991 South Pacific Games | | — |
| 105 | 17 September 1991 | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (N) | Wallis and Futuna | 5–0 | 1991 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 106 | 11 July 1992 | Honiara (A) | Solomon Islands | 1–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | E. Etaeta | — |
| 107 | 12 July 1992 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 1–0 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 108 | 13 July 1992 | Vanuatu (A) | Vanuatu | 1–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 109 | 20 July 1992 | Vanuatu (A) | Vanuatu | 2–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 110 | 22 July 1992 | New Caledonia (A) | New Caledonia | 2–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 111 | 11 September 1992 | Papeete (H) | Australia | 0–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | | — |
| 112 | 20 September 1992 | Brisbane (A) | Australia | 0–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | | — |
| 113 | 9 October 1992 | Papeete (H) | Solomon Islands | 4–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | Temarii, Rousseau, Gatien (2) | — |
| 114 | 30 November 1993 | French Polynesia (H) | Fiji | 3–0 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 115 | 7 December 1993 | Port Vila (N) | Guam | 11–0 | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games | Unknown | — |
| 116 | 9 December 1993 | Port Vila (N) | Fiji | 1–0 | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games | Unknown | — |
| 117 | 13 December 1993 | Port Vila (N) | Solomon Islands | 3–0 | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games | Unknown | — |
| 118 | 14 December 1993 | Port Vila (N) | New Caledonia | 2–1 | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games | | — |
| 119 | 16 December 1993 | Port Vila (N) | Fiji | 3–0 | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games | Labaste, Jese (o.g.), Lei | — |
| 120 | 21 May 1994 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 1–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 121 | 23 May 1994 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 2–2 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 122 | 25 May 1994 | Fiji (A) | Fiji | 0–2 | Friendly | | — |
| 123 | 24 November 1994 | Western Samoa (N) | Tonga | 1–0 | 1994 Polynesia Cup | Unknown | — |
| 124 | 25 November 1994 | Western Samoa (N) | American Samoa | 2–1 | 1994 Polynesia Cup | Unknown | — |
| 125 | 28 November 1994 | Western Samoa (N) | Western Samoa | 7–0 | 1994 Polynesia Cup | Unknown | — |
| 126 | 24 March 1995 | French Polynesia (H) | Fiji | 3–3 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 127 | 30 March 1995 | French Polynesia (H) | Fiji | 3–0 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 128 | 9 June 1995 | French Polynesia (H) | New Zealand | 2–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 129 | 17 August 1995 | French Polynesia (N) | Wallis and Futuna | 13–0 | 1995 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 130 | 19 August 1995 | French Polynesia (N) | Solomon Islands | 4–2 | 1995 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 131 | 21 August 1995 | French Polynesia (N) | New Caledonia | 2–0 | 1995 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 132 | 22 August 1995 | French Polynesia (N) | Cook Islands | 11–0 | 1995 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 133 | 24 August 1995 | French Polynesia (N) | Vanuatu | 3–0 | 1995 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 134 | 26 August 1995 | French Polynesia (N) | Solomon Islands | 2–0 | 1995 South Pacific Games | Unknown | — |
| 135 | 17 November 1995 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara (A) | Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup | Rousseau | 15,000 |
| 136 | 11 May 1995 | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae (H) | Solomon Islands | 2–1 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup | Rousseau, Gatien | 15,000 |
| 137 | 27 October 1996 | Olympic Stadium, Papeete (H) | Australia | 0–6 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup | | 5,000 |
| 138 | 1 November 1996 | Bruce Stadium, Canberra (A) | Australia | 0–5 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup | | 9,421 |
| 139 | 13 June 1997 | Sydney (N) | Australia | 0–5 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 2,869 |
| 140 | 15 June 1997 | Sydney (N) | Solomon Islands | 1–4 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ludivion | 253 |
| 141 | 19 June 1997 | Sydney (N) | Australia | 0–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 2,918 |
| 142 | 21 June 1997 | Sydney (N) | Solomon Islands | 1–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Rousseau | — |
| 143 | 3 September 1998 | Rarotonga (N) | Tonga | 5–0 | 1998 Polynesia Cup | Unknown | — |
| 144 | 5 September 1998 | Rarotonga (N) | Samoa | 5–1 | 1998 Polynesia Cup | Unknown | — |
| 145 | 7 September 1998 | Rarotonga (N) | American Samoa | 12–0 | 1998 Polynesia Cup | Unknown | — |
| 146 | 8 September 1998 | Rarotonga (N) | Cook Islands | 5–0 | 1998 Polynesia Cup | Unknown | — |
| 147 | 25 September 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | New Zealand | 0–1 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | | 900 |
| 148 | 30 September 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | Vanuatu | 5–1 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | Quennet (3), Zaveroni, Amaru | 400 |
| 149 | 2 October 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | Australia | 1–4 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | Labaste | 1,200 |
| 150 | 4 October 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane (N) | Fiji | 2–4 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | Rousseau (2) | 2,000 |

### Notes

* ^ A: Tahiti forfeited the match as they were unable to field a team following injuries to 11 of their 19-man squad.
* ^ B: The Tahiti-American Samoa match at the 1987 South Pacific Games was not played. The result of the match would not have affected which teams would compete for the medals.
* ^ C: The 1994 Polynesia Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 1996 OFC Nations Cup.
* ^ D: The 1998 Polynesia Cup doubled as qualifiers for the 1998 OFC Nations Cup.

## Record by opponent

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
| American Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Australia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0.00 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | +46 | 100.00 |
| Fiji | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 65.38 |
| Guam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 100.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| New Caledonia | 45 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 40.00 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 96 | −29 | 22.22 |
| Niue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 100.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 77.78 |
| Samoa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 100.00 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 13 | +46 | 76.92 |
| Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 100.00 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 100.00 |
| Vanuatu | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 73.68 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | +27 | 100.00 |
| Total | 150 | 88 | 23 | 39 | 510 | 274 | +236 | 58.67 |
* ↑ Includes results as Western Samoa.
* ↑ Includes results as New Hebrides.