Valcke says the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was a huge success with far-reaching scope and exceeded all expectations.“This was the first senior FIFA competition ever to have been held in the Oceania region (outside of Australia and New…
But who is Angelo Schirinzi?How did he go from the snow-capped mountains of Switzerland to the golden beaches of French Polynesia? And more importantly, how did he take this side out of the group stage to the semi-finals in…
In his second World Cup appearance Pado officiated during six matches including taking the helm for the Group A encounter between United Arab Emirates and Spain and Russia’s quarter-final against Iran.Pado says having the first experience at this level…
From the President of Tahiti to the individuals among a huge crowd who packed into To’ata Stadium and the fan zone over the past two weeks – everyone is lending their support and labelling the FIFA Beach Soccer World…
The 28-year-old proved one of the sensations of the tournament with his prowess and accuracy on the sand.A fearless and athletic presence in the host team’s electrifying front line he chipped in with six goals, just one fewer than…
In a match that finished 6-6 after regular time, then 7-7 after extra-time, the over-achieving host nation can be proud of its tournament.Expected to be swatted aside with some degree of comfort by Brazil, Tahiti started the better of…
In what has been one of the most memorable World Cup campaigns of any Oceania side to date the hosts were slowly undone by the experienced Russians who took the game 5-3.Despite their pedigree the result was never assured…
The hopes of a nation were dashed overnight as the Solomon Islands were beaten 7-6 in a thrilling showdown with El Salvador which sent the Bilikiki crashing out of the Beach Soccer extravaganza in Papeete.“We believed that we could…
Neither side was keen to concede first in a tension-gripped opening spell but it was the home side that struck first with Tahiti’s Heimanu Taiarui collecting a loose ball at the end of a fine passing movement to give…
The Tiki Toa beat the South American champions in a pre-tournament friendly but Schirinzi says in a competition like the World Cup past results remain in the past.“We have the quality, we have seen that quality. I’m not scared…