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 v t e	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]

• The winners of Group B, Spain, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Italy.
• The runners-up of Group B, Uruguay, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Brazil.

Matches

Spain vs Uruguay

Spain	2–1	Uruguay
Pedro 20' Soldado 32'	Report	Suárez 88'

16 June 2013 (2013-06-16)

19:00

Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife

Attendance: 41,705

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

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
J. Tehau 54'	Report	Vallar 5' (o.g.) Oduamadi 10', 26', 76' J. Tehau 69' (o.g.) Echiéjilé 80'

17 June 2013 (2013-06-17)

19:00

Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

Attendance: 20,187

Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

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
Torres 5', 33', 57', 78' Silva 31', 89' Villa 39', 49', 64' Mata 66'	Report

20 June 2013 (2013-06-20)

16:00

Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 71,806

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

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
Mikel 37'	Report	Lugano 19' Forlán 51'

20 June 2013 (2013-06-20)

19:00

Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador

Attendance: 26,769

Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

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	Alba 3', 88' Torres 62'

23 June 2013 (2013-06-23)

16:00

Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza

Attendance: 51,263

Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

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
Hernández 2', 24', 45+1', 67' (pen.) Pérez 27' Lodeiro 61' Suárez 82', 90'	Report

23 June 2013 (2013-06-23)

16:00

Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife

Attendance: 22,047

Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)

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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External links

• Official site
• Official Documents and Match Documents