Toronto Beach Soccer 2013 Tournament

Tahiti looking to claim world's best beach team (via FIFA.com)

The past few years have seen football in Tahiti achieve many milestones, and this year’s hosting of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will be yet another high watermark for the sprawling island nation on Oceania’s remote eastern edge. The September event will be the first ever FIFA tournament to be held in a Pacific Islands country.

Four years ago Tahiti became the first Pacific nation to reach the FIFA U-20 World Cup, while two years ago the Tiki Toa achieved further unprecedented heights by winning through to their maiden FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Italy.

Perhaps most significantly, the senior national team broke Australia and New Zealand’s four-decade hegemony on the continent. Last year’s stunning triumph has Tahiti set for an inaugural appearance at the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 in June, among some of the globe’s football elite.

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