Tahiti at the OFC Nations Cup

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The Tahiti national football team has competed in ten editions of the OFC Men's Nations Cup, and won the title in 2012. The team is considered one of the best in Oceania. Tahiti also finished as runners-up three times, and is the only team other than Australia or New Zealand to win the continental trophy.

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Summary

Tournaments

1973 Oceania Cup

First round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4310114+77Advance to final
2Flag of France.svg  Tahiti 431082+67
3Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 420285+34Advance to third place play-off
4Flag of the British New Hebrides (1952-1980).svg  New Hebrides 410349−52
5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4004213−110
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg2–1Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Erroll Bennett Soccerball shade.svg?'
Alexis Tumahai Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Report Roger Mandin Soccerball shade.svg?'
Referee: T. Delahunty (New Zealand)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–1Flag of France.svg  Tahiti
Alan Vest Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Erroll Bennett Soccerball shade.svg?'
Referee: P. Raman (Fiji)
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg1–0Flag of the British New Hebrides (1952-1980).svg  New Hebrides
Erroll Bennett Soccerball shade.svg?' Report
Referee: A. Nakagawa (New Caledonia)

Final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–0Flag of France.svg  Tahiti
David Taylor Soccerball shade.svg?'
Alan Marley Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Report
Referee: B. Chaudet (New Hebrides)

1980 Oceania Cup

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  Tahiti 3300215+166Advance to final
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3201107+34Advance to third place play-off
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 310278−12
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3003321−180
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Alfred Wabealo Soccerball shade.svg61', 73'
Erroll Bennett Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Steve Sumner Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg12–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg6–3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji


Final

1996 OFC Nations Cup

Semifinals

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Jean-Loup Rousseau Soccerball shade.svg72'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Jean-Loup Rousseau Soccerball shade.svg46'
Macha Gatien Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Robert Seni Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 15,000

Tahiti won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ernie Tapai Soccerball shade.svg5'
Paul Trimboli Soccerball shade.svg20'
Kris Trajanovski Soccerball shade.svg25', 28', 44', 89'
Attendance: 5,000
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Robbie Hooker Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kris Trajanovski Soccerball shade.svg21', 36', 54'
Rupena Raumati Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.)
Attendance: 9,421
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

Australia won 11–0 on aggregate.

1998 OFC Nations Cup

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 220091+86Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 210152+33
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2002213−110
Source: [ citation needed ]
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Paama Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 900
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg5–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Quennet Soccerball shade.svg9', 10', 74'
Zaveroni Soccerball shade.svg54'
Amaru Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Rarai Soccerball shade.svg82'
Attendance: 400

Semifinals

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Mori Soccerball shade.svg1', 32', 81'
Veart Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Labaste Soccerball shade.svg55'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

Third place match

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg4–2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Masi Soccerball shade.svg26', 31'
Lal Soccerball shade.svg28'
Seruvatu Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Rousseau Soccerball shade.svg81', 82'
Attendance: 2,000

2000 OFC Nations Cup

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 220051+46Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 210145−13
3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (H)200225−30
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Kris Bouckenooghe Soccerball shade.svg27'
Chris Jackson Soccerball shade.svg78'
Attendance: 1,000
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg3–2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Jimmy Ben Soccerball shade.svg49'
Richard Iwai Soccerball shade.svg60'
Georgina Tura Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Jean-Loup Rousseau Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)
Harold Amaru Soccerball shade.svg87'
Attendance: 300

2002 OFC Nations Cup

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300192+179Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 320167−16
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 301239−61
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 3012212−101
Source: [ citation needed ]
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Nelsen Soccerball shade.svg30'
Vicelich Soccerball shade.svg49'
Urlovic Soccerball shade.svg80'
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg3–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Booene Soccerball shade.svg42'
Tagawa Soccerball shade.svg57'
Fatupua-Lecaill Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report Daudau Soccerball shade.svg8'
Menapi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Attendance: 1,000
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg3–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg29'
Tagawa Soccerball shade.svg49', 64'		 Report Davani Soccerball shade.svg43'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Leonie Rakaroi (Fiji)

Semifinals

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Porter Soccerball shade.svg88'
Mori Soccerball shade.svg96'		 Report Zaveroni Soccerball shade.svg38'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)

Third place match

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg1–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Auraa Soccerball shade.svg65' Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)

2004 OFC Nations Cup

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5410213+1813Advance to final
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 531196+310
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5302175+129
4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5113310−74
5Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 5113224−224
6Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 510459−43
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg14', 47'
Skoko Soccerball shade.svg43'
Simon Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.)
Sterjovski Soccerball shade.svg51', 61', 74'
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg85'
Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Attendance: 1,200
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report Fa'arodo Soccerball shade.svg9'
Menapi Soccerball shade.svg14', 80'
Batram Suri Soccerball shade.svg42'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg10–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Coveny Soccerball shade.svg6', 38', 45'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg16', 22', 63'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg72'
Oughton Soccerball shade.svg74'
Nelsen Soccerball shade.svg82', 87'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Temataua Soccerball shade.svg40'
Wajoka Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Iwai Soccerball shade.svg23'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)

2012 OFC Nations Cup

Group stage

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 3300185+139 Semifinals and World Cup qualifying third round
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 3201176+116
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 310289−13
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003124−230
Source: [2]
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg1–10Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Malo Soccerball shade.svg69' Report L. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg8', 82', 84', 85'
J. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg16', 78'
A. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg18', 40'
T. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg54'
Chong Hue Soccerball shade.svg61'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg4–3New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
A. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg19'
Vallar Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
L. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg34'
Degage Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Bako Soccerball shade.svg76'
Haeko Soccerball shade.svg83'
Kauma Soccerball shade.svg89'
Attendance: 3,500
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg4–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Vallar Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
J. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg37'
A. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg57'
T. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Tasso Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Attendance: 1,000

Semifinals

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg1–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
J. Tehau Soccerball shade.svg15' Report
Attendance: 15,000

Final

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg1–0New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Chong Hue Soccerball shade.svg10' Report
Attendance: 10,000

2016 OFC Nations Cup

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (H)3120113+85Qualification to Nations Cup knockout stage
and World Cup qualifying third round
2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 312092+75
3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 312073+45Qualification to World Cup qualifying third round
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003019−190
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg 4–0 Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 4,720 [3]
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 2–2 Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 1,643 [4]
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg 1–1 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 3,158 [5]

2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (H)3300152+139Advance to semi-finals
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 311132+14
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 311147−34
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003213−110
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2–0 Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report
Attendance: 500 [6]
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 1–1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Paul Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Degrumelle Soccerball shade.svg15'
Attendance: 500 [7]
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg 1–0 Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
Attendance: 1,500 [8]

Semi-finals

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 5–0 Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)

See also

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