Tahiti and Argentina will meet on Tuesday morning (NZ time) to determine the group winner. Photo: OCF
Tahiti has qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai following their 5-3 win over Spain in their second group match on Saturday.
The Tiki Toa trailed 3-nil before Roonui Tinirauarii scored twice as they fought back against a highly rated Spanish side, the OCF website said.
The team have been runners-up twice at the 2015 and 2017 editions of the the Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal in the Bahamas.
“The two teams who pass this group, I think they go to the final, or the four last teams,” captain Raimana Li Fung Kuee said before the tournament.
The Oceania representatives now have two wins in as many matches after they had disposed off Argentina 4-3 last Thursday.
Earlier Spain’s Dona became the first goalkeeper to score at the tournament when he rifled in Spain’s third goal in the second period, OFC reported.
Goals from Heimanu Taiarui, Patrick Tepa and Tearii Labaste brought Tahiti level before Tinirauarii’s brace to secure the dramatic win.
Iran defeated Argentina 6-3 to join Tahiti in the quarter finals from Group B with the group winner and runner-up to be determined when the two sides meet on Tuesday morning (6:00am NZT).
Iran defeated Argentina 6-3 to join Tahiti in the quarterfinals from Group B.
Tahiti and Argentina will meet on Tuesday morning (NZ time) to determine the group winner.
