Nickname(s) | Tiki Toa (The Warrior Gods) |
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Association | Tahitian Football Federation |
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
Head coach | Tehina Rota |
Captain | Raimana Li Fung Kuee |
FIFA code | TAH |
BSWW ranking | 7 (Feb '17) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 3 |
Best result | Runners Up (2015, 2017) |
OFC Beach Soccer Championship | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2006) |
Best result | Champions (2011) |
Tahiti national beach soccer team represents Tahiti or French Polynesia in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the FTF and the FFF, the governing body for football in Tahiti. The team made history at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup by becoming the first Pacific nation to qualify for the knockout stages of an international FIFA tournament. At the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti beat Italy in a penalty shootout to become the first Pacific nation to ever make it to a final in a FIFA tournament.
Correct as of May 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coach: Teiva Izal
Correct as of 18 April 2017
Note: The following only includes matches played under the official rules of FIFA. Tahiti have played a small handful of matches over four periods or ending in a draw. These have been discounted as they are not by the official rules. Friendlies and competitive games are all included.
Since making their international debut in August 2006, Tahiti have played a total of 76 matches against 35 different national teams, 43 of which were won. Their most played fixture is against Switzerland whom they have played 7 times.