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.
Group stage
Standings
Tahiti vs Nigeria
GK 23 Xavier Samin CB 4 Teheivarii Ludivion CB 10 Nicolas Vallar (c) CB 17 Jonathan Tehau RM 19 Vincent Simon CM 7 Heimano Bourebare CM 6 Henri Caroine LM 16 Ricky Aitamai RW 3 Marama Vahirua LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue CF 2 Alvin TehauSubstitutions: DF 8 Stephane Faatiarau MF 11 Stanley Atani DF 12 Edson Lemaire Manager:Eddy Etaeta GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c) RB 5 Efe Ambrose CB 2 Godfrey Oboabona CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé RM 13 Fegor Ogude CM 10 John Obi Mikel LM 19 Sunday Mba RF 20 Nnamdi Oduamadi CF 14 Anthony Ujah LF 7 Ahmed MusaSubstitutions: FW 8 Ideye Brown MF 4 John Ugochukwu DF 6 Azubuike Egwuekwe 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.
GK 23 Pepe Reina RB 5 César Azpilicueta CB 15 Sergio Ramos (c) CB 2 Raúl Albiol LB 19 Nacho Monreal CM 20 Santi Cazorla CM 4 Javi Martínez CM 21 David Silva RF 13 Juan Mata CF 9 Fernando Torres LF 7 David VillaSubstitutions: MF 22 Jesús Navas MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas MF 6 Andrés Iniesta 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 CM 7 Heimano Bourebare CM 6 Henri Caroine RW 3 Marama Vahirua LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue CF 2 Alvin Tehau Substitutions: FW 9 Teaonui Tehau MF 15 Lorenzo Tehau DF 20 Yannick Vero 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
GK 23 Martín Silva RB 13 Matías Aguirregaray CB 4 Sebastián Coates LB 19 Andrés Scotti DM 5 Walter Gargano DM 15 Diego Pérez (c) RM 8 Sebastián Eguren LM 6 Álvaro Pereira AM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro AM 18 Gastón Ramírez CF 11 Abel HernándezSubstitutions: FW 9 Luis Suárez Manager:Óscar Tabárez GK 22 Gilbert Meriel RB 19 Vincent Simon CB 17 Jonathan Tehau CB 10 Nicolas Vallar (c) CB 4 Teheivarii Ludivion LB 16 Ricky Aitamai CM 3 Marama Vahirua CM 21 Samuel Hnanyine RW 6 Henri Caroine LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue CF 15 Lorenzo Tehau Substitutions: DF 12 Edson Lemaire MF 11 Stanley Atani MF 18 Yohann Tihoni 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 GoalsPlayerYear1Jonathan Tehau2012 See also Tahiti at the OFC Nations Cup References