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.

Dreal1247: We dont care who scored. The score line remains 6-1. In short let them lift the confederation cup with lone goals. Up Super Eagles.

Policewoman: The bottom line is, Nigeria dey top for goal scoring chart for now.

Policewoman: The bottom line is, Nigeria dey top for goal scoring chart for now.

bknight: And I hope they'll discredit spain's goal by Pedro (I think?) in their match against uruguay in their 2-1 win. The ball was deflected off a defender (no 2 shirt I think?), because d spanish player was on scoresheet as scorer but in fact was an own goal.

Wale Leemson: FIFA are full of cheat. Pedro's goal was an own goal too.

timpaker: At the end na wetin be scores?

fujirice: Did they also term Pedro's goal against Uruguay as own goal as well? Even if they like make them talk say na Tahiti scored the whole goal into their own net it won't stop the super eagles from toping dat group at the end of the preliminary round! All these na mind game to dampen our spirit but it musn't deter us.
Go super eagles! Go for glory!

Bobbystanley: That's because Echiejile is a black man but they wouldn't rewatch pedro's goal against uruguay wich was a clear own goal scored by Lugano..this Fifalona and Uefalona don tire us ooo