2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B

Group B of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 16 to 23 June 2013 in Belo Horizonte's Mineirão, Fortaleza's Castelão, Recife's Arena Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro's, Maracanã and Salvador's Arena Fonte Nova.[1] The group consisted of Nigeria, Spain, Tahiti, and Uruguay.[2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Uruguay 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4  Tahiti 3 0 0 3 1 24 −23 0
Source: FIFA

In the semi-finals:[3]

Matches

Spain vs Uruguay

Spain 2–1 Uruguay
  • Pedro 20'
  • Soldado 32'
 Report
Attendance: 41,705


Spain[4]
Uruguay[4]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa  71'
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
CB 3 Gerard Piqué  36'
LB 18 Jordi Alba
DM 16 Sergio Busquets
CM 8 Xavi  77'
CM 6 Andrés Iniesta
RW 11 Pedro  81'
LW 10 Cesc Fàbregas  65'
CF 14 Roberto Soldado
Substitutions:
MF 20 Santi Cazorla  65'
MF 4 Javi Martínez  77'
MF 13 Juan Mata  81'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16 Maxi Pereira
CB 2 Diego Lugano (c)  41'
CB 3 Diego Godín
LB 22 Martín Cáceres
CM 5 Walter Gargano  63'
CM 15 Diego Pérez  69'
RW 18 Gastón Ramírez  46'
LW 7 Cristian Rodríguez
CF 9 Luis Suárez
CF 21 Edinson Cavani  27'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Álvaro González  46'
MF 14 Nicolás Lodeiro  63'
FW 10 Diego Forlán  69'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)[5]

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Fifth official:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)

Tahiti vs Nigeria

Tahiti 1–6 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 20,187
Tahiti[6]
Nigeria[6]
GK 23 Xavier Samin
CB 4 Teheivarii Ludivion
CB 10 Nicolas Vallar (c)  54'
CB 17 Jonathan Tehau
RM 19 Vincent Simon  78'
CM 7 Heimano Bourebare
CM 6 Henri Caroine
LM 16 Ricky Aitamai
RW 3 Marama Vahirua  69'
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue
CF 2 Alvin Tehau
Substitutions:
DF 8 Stephane Faatiarau  54'
MF 11 Stanley Atani  69'
DF 12 Edson Lemaire  78'
Manager:
Eddy Etaeta
GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c)
RB 5 Efe Ambrose
CB 2 Godfrey Oboabona
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo  41'  74'
LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
RM 13 Fegor Ogude
CM 10 John Obi Mikel
LM 19 Sunday Mba  57'
RF 20 Nnamdi Oduamadi
CF 14 Anthony Ujah  52'
LF 7 Ahmed Musa
Substitutions:
FW 8 Ideye Brown  52'
MF 4 John Ugochukwu  57'
DF 6 Azubuike Egwuekwe  74'
Manager:
Stephen Keshi

Man of the Match:
Nnamdi Oduamadi (Nigeria)[7]

Assistant referees:
William Torres (El Salvador)
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Fifth official:
Abduxamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)

Spain vs Tahiti

Spain 10–0 Tahiti
 Report
Attendance: 71,806

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.[8]

Spain[9]
Tahiti[9]
GK 23 Pepe Reina
RB 5 César Azpilicueta
CB 15 Sergio Ramos (c)  46'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol
LB 19 Nacho Monreal
CM 20 Santi Cazorla  45'  76'
CM 4 Javi Martínez
CM 21 David Silva
RF 13 Juan Mata  69'
CF 9 Fernando Torres
LF 7 David Villa
Substitutions:
MF 22 Jesús Navas  46'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas  69'
MF 6 Andrés Iniesta  76'
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  74'
CM 7 Heimano Bourebare  69'
CM 6 Henri Caroine
RW 3 Marama Vahirua
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue
CF 2 Alvin Tehau  53'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Teaonui Tehau  53'
MF 15 Lorenzo Tehau  69'
DF 20 Yannick Vero  74'
Manager:
Eddy Etaeta

Man of the Match:
Fernando Torres (Spain)[10]

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Felix Brych (Germany)
Fifth official:
Stefan Lupp (Germany)

Nigeria vs Uruguay

Nigeria 1–2 Uruguay
 Report
Attendance: 26,769
Nigeria[11]
Uruguay[11]
GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c)
RB 5 Efe Ambrose
CB 2 Godfrey Oboabona
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo
LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
RM 4 John Ugochukwu  66'
CM 10 John Obi Mikel
LM 13 Fegor Ogude
RF 20 Nnamdi Oduamadi  45'
CF 8 Brown Ideye  73'
LF 7 Ahmed Musa
Substitutions:
MF 15 Michel Babatunde  60'  45'
MF 19 Sunday Mba  66'
FW 9 Joseph Akpala  74'  73'
Manager:
Stephen Keshi
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
CB 3 Diego Godín
CB 2 Diego Lugano (c)  79'
CB 22 Martín Cáceres
RM 16 Maxi Pereira
CM 17 Egidio Arévalo
CM 20 Álvaro González
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez  88'
AM 10 Diego Forlán
CF 9 Luis Suárez  83'
CF 21 Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
DF 4 Sebastián Coates  84'  83'
MF 6 Álvaro Pereira  88'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:
Diego Forlán (Uruguay)[12]

Assistant referees:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Fifth official:
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)

Nigeria vs Spain

Nigeria 0–3 Spain
Report
Attendance: 51,263
Nigeria[13]
Spain[13]
GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c)
RB 5 Efe Ambrose
CB 2 Godfrey Oboabona
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo  12'
LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
RM 19 Sunday Mba  63'
CM 10 John Obi Mikel
LM 13 Fegor Ogude
RF 9 Joseph Akpala  71'
CF 8 Brown Ideye
LF 7 Ahmed Musa
Substitutions:
DF 6 Azubuike Egwuekwe  12'
MF 4 John Ugochukwu  63'
FW 11 Mohammed Gambo  71'
Manager:
Stephen Keshi
GK 12 Víctor Valdés
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba
DM 16 Sergio Busquets
CM 6 Andrés Iniesta
CM 8 Xavi (c)
RW 11 Pedro  75'
LW 10 Cesc Fàbregas  54'
CF 14 Roberto Soldado  60'
Substitutions:
MF 21 David Silva  54'
FW 9 Fernando Torres  60'
FW 7 David Villa  75'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque

Man of the Match:
Jordi Alba (Spain)[14]

Assistant referees:
William Torres (El Salvador)
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Diego Abal (Argentina)
Fifth official:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)

Uruguay vs Tahiti

Uruguay 8–0 Tahiti
 Report
Attendance: 22,047
Uruguay[15]
Tahiti[15]
GK 23 Martín Silva
RB 13 Matías Aguirregaray
CB 4 Sebastián Coates
LB 19 Andrés Scotti  42'  51'
DM 5 Walter Gargano
DM 15 Diego Pérez (c)  84'
RM 8 Sebastián Eguren
LM 6 Álvaro Pereira
AM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro
AM 18 Gastón Ramírez  69'
CF 11 Abel Hernández
Substitutions:
FW 9 Luis Suárez  69'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK 22 Gilbert Meriel
RB 19 Vincent Simon
CB 17 Jonathan Tehau
CB 10 Nicolas Vallar (c)  49'
CB 4 Teheivarii Ludivion  8'  59'
LB 16 Ricky Aitamai  53'
CM 3 Marama Vahirua
CM 21 Samuel Hnanyine  87'
RW 6 Henri Caroine
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue  66'
CF 15 Lorenzo Tehau  71'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Edson Lemaire  53'
MF 11 Stanley Atani  71'
MF 18 Yohann Tihoni  87'
Manager:
Eddy Etaeta

Man of the Match:
Abel Hernández (Uruguay)[16]

Assistant referees:
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
José Trigo (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Fifth official:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

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