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It has become the standard for teams from the Oceania Confederation to be the source of curiosity and amused speculation when they qualify to play in world football tournaments, and this year's flag-bearer at the Confederations Cup is Tahiti.
A nation with only 11,000 registered footballers and the first Pacific Islands state to play in such a tournament, Tahiti beat New Caledonia in the final of last year's Oceania Nations Cup – where 2010 World Cup qualifier New Zealand finished third.
Things are likely to be a bit tougher when the Tahitians play in Brazil. Drawn into Group B, Tahiti will face African champion Nigeria tonight. Ranked 138 in the world, Tahiti is a team of 99 percent amateurs and have not previously qualified for a major FIFA senior competition before, although the country reached the Under 20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009 – where they were also drawn in a group with Nigeria and Spain.
"It's amazing to think that here we are, a little country of 250,000 people, playing against the best teams in the world," coach Eddie Etaeta said. "It's going to be exciting to face Spain at the Maracana and it will be an incredible feeling if we can score. As for our objectives, we need to be realistic."
Tahiti's most high-profile player is Papeete-born striker Marama Vahirua who is currently on loan to Greek club Panthrakikos.
"Some people say it won't be possible to get the results we need in," Etaeta said, "but I can assure you we will not be taking any tourists with us to Brazil."