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

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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

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Spain vs Uruguay

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Spain  2–1  Uruguay
  • Pedro   20'
  • Soldado   32'
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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

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Tahiti  1–6  Nigeria
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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

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Spain  10–0  Tahiti
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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

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Nigeria  1–2  Uruguay
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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

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Nigeria  0–3  Spain
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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

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Uruguay  8–0  Tahiti
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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)

References

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  2. ^ "Brazil drawn with Italy, Spain to meet Uruguay". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04.[dead link]
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