Tahiti name final 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Squad

Surprise Oceania champions Tahiti have named their final 23 players squad for the upcoming 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup to be played in Brazil from June 15 to 30.Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta has only one outstation player in Marama Vahirua in his squad for which the FIFA Confederations Cup will be the biggest-ever competition in the Pacific islanders football history.

Tahiti have been drawn in Group B alongside Spain (World Cup winners & European champions), Uruguay (South American champions) and Nigeria (African champions).

TAHITI

GoalkeepersXavier Samin (AS Dragon), Mickaël Roche (AS Dragon), Gilbert Meriel (AS Tefana)

DefendersVincent Simon (AS Dragon), Teheivarii Ludivion (AS Tefana), Nicolas Vallar (AS Dragon) ,Stephane Faatiarau (AS Tefana), Tamatoa Wagemann (AS Dragon), Yannick Vero (AS Dragon), Edson Lemaire (AS Dragon), Rainui Aroita (AS Tamarii Faa’a)

MidfieldersJonathan Tehau (AS Tamarii Faa’a), Lorenzo Tehau (AS Tefana), Alvin Tehau (AS Tefana), Stanley Atani (AS Tefana), Heimano Bourebare (AS Tefana), Henri Caroine (AS Dragon), Ricky Aitamai (AS Vénus), Yohann Tihoni (AS Roniu)

ForwardsSteevy Chong Hue (AS Dragon), Teaonui Tehau (AS Dragon), Samuel Hnanyine (AS Dragon), Marama Vahirua (Panthrakikos, GREECE)