Group B of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 16 to 23 June 2013 in Belo Horizonte's Mineirão, Fortaleza's Castelão, Recife's Arena Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro's, Maracanã and Salvador's Arena Fonte Nova.[1] The group consisted of Nigeria, Spain, Tahiti, and Uruguay.[2]
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | Tahiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0 |
In the semi-finals:[3]
Matches
Spain vs Uruguay
Spain[4] | Uruguay[4] |
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Tahiti vs Nigeria
Tahiti[6] | Nigeria[6] |
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Spain vs Tahiti
This game holds the record for the biggest margin of victory in a FIFA senior men's tournament. The previous record was nine goals which occurred three times: first when Hungary beat South Korea 9–0 at the 1954 FIFA World Cup; second when Yugoslavia defeated Zaire by the same score in 1974; and third when Hungary beat El Salvador 10–1 in 1982.[8]
Spain[9] | Tahiti[9] |
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Nigeria vs Uruguay
Nigeria[11] | Uruguay[11] |
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Nigeria vs Spain
Nigeria[13] | Spain[13] |
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Uruguay vs Tahiti
Uruguay[15] | Tahiti[15] |
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