Fans of Tahiti sing their national anthem before the team’s Confederations Cup Group B soccer match against Nigeria at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte June 17, 2013. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT SOCCER) – RTX10R6U
A French Polynesian island is home to a soccer team playing in the Confederations Cup in Brazil this week.
This team of underdogs are facing some of the world’s best in an international soccer tournament.
The place we’re looking for in Monday’s Geo Quiz is Tahiti.
Tahiti’s team is made up of mostly amateur athletes.
They face Nigeria, Spain and Uruguay.
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