Tahiti national beach soccer team

Tahiti

Nickname(s)	Tiki Toa (The Warrior Gods)
Association	Tahitian Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Tehina Rota
Captain	Raimana Li Fung Kuee
FIFA code	TAH
First colours Second colours
World Cup
Appearances	3
Best result	Runners Up (2015)
OFC Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances	4 (First in 2006)
Best result	Champions (2011)

Tahiti national beach soccer team represents Tahiti in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the FTF, 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.

Current squad

Correct as of July 2015^[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Jonathan Rotui Torohia 2 DF Angelo Tchen 3 DF Tainui Lehartel 4 DF Heimanu Philippe Taiarui 5 DF Raimoana Bennett 6 FW Patrick Tepa

No. Position Player 7 FW Raimana Li Fung Kuee 8 FW Heiarii Tavanae 9 DF Naea Bennett 10 DF Tearii Labaste 11 FW Teva Zaveroni 12 GK Franck Revel

Coach: Tehina Rota

Achievements

• FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (OFC)

Winners: 2011

• FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Runners-up: 2015

Fourth place: 2013

References

External links

• Squad