World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : New Zealand beats Tahiti 2-0
PAPEETE, Oct. 12, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (Oceania Qualifiers) : New Zealand defeated Tahiti by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup (Third Round) on Friday night.
The result put the New Zealander top of the group with 9 points. Tahiti is bottom with no points. In their next game, New Zealand will meet Tahiti on October 16, while Tahiti will face New Zealand.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round
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Overview
Tahiti at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
New Zealand at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1982)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Tahiti
0:2
New Zealand
0:2 (0:1)
- 12 October 2012
- 20:00
- Papeete
Third Round
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9 |
 New Caledonia | 6 |
 Solomon Islands | 3 |
| Tahiti | 0 |
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