The the world football ruling body,
FIFA, has disqualified Uwa Echiejile as the first goal scorer of the match
between Nigeria and Tahiti.

Echiejile was initially thought to have scored the first goal which led to a 6-1 drubbing of the tiny Oceania country yesterday.

However, FIFA technical committee
says the goal was in fact an own goal
scored by one of tahiti's amateur
soccer player, Nicolas Valler.

FIFA released a statement today
clarifying the status of the first goal
See full FIFA statement below:

"Following further studies of the video of the match between Tahiti and Nigeria on June 17 in Belo Horizonte, FIFA's Technical Study Group has decided the first goal of Nigeria, scored in the fifth minute, was an own goal by Tahiti number 10 player, Nicolas Valler'

'The goal was initially awarded to
Nigeria's Uwa Echiejile but after
careful review was credited as an own goal'.

A second player Jonathan Tehau also
scored an own goal for Tahiti after
scoring the first goal ever in a FIFA
tournament for Tahiti, making him the first player in the history of
Confederations Cup to score a goal and an own goal.

Nigeria tops Group 'B' of the FIFA
Confederations Cup with 3 points, the
same as Spain but ahead on goals'
difference.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play
against the national team of Uruguay tomorrow Wednesday in Salvador, Brazil.

FIFA.COM