2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final

With 2,000 Tiki Toa fans gathered in front of a giant screen back home in Tahiti,[10] Brazil's Mauricinho opened the scoring after a mere 14 seconds following intercepting Zaveroni's misplaced pass, finishing through the legs of Torohia, and then assisted Datinha to comfortably take a 2–0 lead into the break after the first period. Despite opportunities for Tahiti[11] and a considerable amount of ball possession, Brazil's defence stood firm and limited the shots on target for the islanders, preventing a golden chance for Zavaroni being converted.[12]

Pressing the ball and hitting on the counter attack saw Brazil take further control at the halfway stage of the match in the second period as Mauricinho converted another for a brace to score the only goal of the second set of 12 minutes.[10] Tahiti and Brazil both hit the crossbar but although wayward marking in the Tahitian defence presented a number of chances for Brazil and the islanders also tested goalkeeper Mão, both teams failed to register any new goals on the scoreboard.[12]

Despite Tahiti's Heimanu hitting the post and Labaste striking the crossbar in the opening moments of the final 12 minutes,[11] and surviving some defensive mistakes, Les Tiki Toa finally found themselves exposed and tiring at the back in the third period as Catarino scored a left-footed drive off the post on the counter attack once more to make the score 4–0. As Daniel scored a brace minutes later, first a header from a corner and the second finishing in the top corner from a loose ball at the edge of the Tahitian penalty area, Brazil's lead amassed in 29 minutes at 3–0 was doubled to 6–0 in just 4 minutes as the flood gates opened.[3] The Brazilians went on to see out the final minutes to ease to another world title, the 100th international beach soccer trophy in their history.[13]

Brazilian captain Bruno Xavier:[13]

"I'm very proud to be a part of it. We are more than a group of players, of men, we are a team that gave the life for this title to honor the name of our country. We are Brazil, we are five-time champions of the world, I am very happy that we can take that conquest back to our country"

Scorer of Brazil's first and third goals, Mauricinho:[14]

"It still hasn’t sunk in, to be honest it’s a dream come true. Ever since I was a kid, I dreamt about playing beach soccer and being a world champion. To do that, and also win the silver ball is a dream come true."

Tahitian goalkeeper, Jonathan Torohia:[15]

"They were a step above us for sure. For us, we didn't start well, so at the start of the match we weren't confident. It was really hard. Brazil deserve the World Cup."

"It's difficult. Two times we have lost the final of a World Cup. But today there are no regrets from us. Brazil was too strong. Even if we made some mistakes. In one year they played so many matches and never lost. We are happy. Brazil stopped us and they were the only team who beat us."

7 May 2017 (2017-05-07)

16:30

Tahiti	0–6	Brazil
	Report	Mauricinho  1', 18' Datinha  7' Catarino  30' Daniel  32', 33'

Nassau Stadium, Nassau

Attendance: 3,500[16]

Referee: Bakhtiyor Namazov (Uzbekistan)

Tahiti

Brazil

Starting line up: GK 1 Jonathan Torohia DF 4 Heimanu Taiarui MF 6 Patrick Tepa MF 7 Raimana Li Fung Kuee (c) MF 11 Teva Zavaroni Substitutes: DF 2 Angelo Tchen DF 3 Ariihau Teriitau MF 5 Raimoana Bennett MF 8 Heiarii Tavanae FW 9 Naea Bennett (absent) FW 10 Tearii Labaste GK 12 Franck Revel Manager: Teiva Izal

Torohia Taiarui Tepa Li Fung Kuee Zavaroni Mão Catarino Datinha Bruno Xavier Mauricinho Starting line-ups Both sides played a 1-1-2-1 formation[17]

Starting line up: GK 1 Mão DF 4 Catarino MF 8 Bruno Xavier (c) MF 10 Datinha MF 11 Mauricinho Substitutes: FW 2 Fernando MF 3 Filipe DF 5 Daniel FW 6 Lucao FW 7 Bokinha FW 9 Rodrigo GK 12 Rafa Padilha Manager: Gilberto Sousa

– substitute came on during the game
– did not play for religious reasons[11]