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
 Report
Attendance: 41,705


Spain[4]
Uruguay[4]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa Yellow card 71'
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
CB 3 Gerard Piqué Yellow card 36'
LB 18 Jordi Alba
DM 16 Sergio Busquets
CM 8 Xavi downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 6 Andrés Iniesta
RW 11 Pedro downward-facing red arrow 81'
LW 10 Cesc Fàbregas downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 14 Roberto Soldado
Substitutions:
MF 20 Santi Cazorla upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 4 Javi Martínez upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 13 Juan Mata upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16 Maxi Pereira
CB 2 Diego Lugano (c) Yellow card 41'
CB 3 Diego Godín
LB 22 Martín Cáceres
CM 5 Walter Gargano downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 15 Diego Pérez downward-facing red arrow 69'
RW 18 Gastón Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 7 Cristian Rodríguez
CF 9 Luis Suárez
CF 21 Edinson Cavani Yellow card 27'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Álvaro González upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Nicolás Lodeiro upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 10 Diego Forlán upward-facing green arrow 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) downward-facing red arrow 54'
CB 17 Jonathan Tehau
RM 19 Vincent Simon downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 7 Heimano Bourebare
CM 6 Henri Caroine
LM 16 Ricky Aitamai
RW 3 Marama Vahirua downward-facing red arrow 69'
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue
CF 2 Alvin Tehau
Substitutions:
DF 8 Stephane Faatiarau upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 11 Stanley Atani upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 12 Edson Lemaire upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Eddy Etaeta
GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c)
RB 5 Efe Ambrose
CB 2 Godfrey Oboabona
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 74'
LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
RM 13 Fegor Ogude
CM 10 John Obi Mikel
LM 19 Sunday Mba downward-facing red arrow 57'
RF 20 Nnamdi Oduamadi
CF 14 Anthony Ujah downward-facing red arrow 52'
LF 7 Ahmed Musa
Substitutions:
FW 8 Ideye Brown upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF 4 John Ugochukwu upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 6 Azubuike Egwuekwe upward-facing green arrow 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) downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol
LB 19 Nacho Monreal
CM 20 Santi Cazorla Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 4 Javi Martínez
CM 21 David Silva
RF 13 Juan Mata downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 9 Fernando Torres
LF 7 David Villa
Substitutions:
MF 22 Jesús Navas upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 6 Andrés Iniesta upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 7 Heimano Bourebare downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 6 Henri Caroine
RW 3 Marama Vahirua
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue
CF 2 Alvin Tehau downward-facing red arrow 53'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Teaonui Tehau upward-facing green arrow 53'
MF 15 Lorenzo Tehau upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 20 Yannick Vero upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 10 John Obi Mikel
LM 13 Fegor Ogude
RF 20 Nnamdi Oduamadi downward-facing red arrow 45'
CF 8 Brown Ideye downward-facing red arrow 73'
LF 7 Ahmed Musa
Substitutions:
MF 15 Michel Babatunde Yellow card 60' upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 19 Sunday Mba upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 9 Joseph Akpala Yellow card 74' upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Stephen Keshi
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
CB 3 Diego Godín
CB 2 Diego Lugano (c) Yellow card 79'
CB 22 Martín Cáceres
RM 16 Maxi Pereira
CM 17 Egidio Arévalo
CM 20 Álvaro González
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 88'
AM 10 Diego Forlán
CF 9 Luis Suárez downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 21 Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
DF 4 Sebastián Coates Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 6 Álvaro Pereira upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 12'
LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
RM 19 Sunday Mba downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 10 John Obi Mikel
LM 13 Fegor Ogude
RF 9 Joseph Akpala downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 8 Brown Ideye
LF 7 Ahmed Musa
Substitutions:
DF 6 Azubuike Egwuekwe upward-facing green arrow 12'
MF 4 John Ugochukwu upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 11 Mohammed Gambo upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 10 Cesc Fàbregas downward-facing red arrow 54'
CF 14 Roberto Soldado downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
MF 21 David Silva upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 9 Fernando Torres upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 7 David Villa upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 51'
DM 5 Walter Gargano
DM 15 Diego Pérez (c) Yellow card 84'
RM 8 Sebastián Eguren
LM 6 Álvaro Pereira
AM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro
AM 18 Gastón Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 11 Abel Hernández
Substitutions:
FW 9 Luis Suárez upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK 22 Gilbert Meriel
RB 19 Vincent Simon
CB 17 Jonathan Tehau
CB 10 Nicolas Vallar (c) Yellow card 49'
CB 4 Teheivarii Ludivion Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 59'
LB 16 Ricky Aitamai downward-facing red arrow 53'
CM 3 Marama Vahirua
CM 21 Samuel Hnanyine downward-facing red arrow 87'
RW 6 Henri Caroine
LW 13 Steevy Chong Hue Yellow card 66'
CF 15 Lorenzo Tehau downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Edson Lemaire upward-facing green arrow 53'
MF 11 Stanley Atani upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 18 Yohann Tihoni upward-facing green arrow 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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