Football at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
The 1987 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 10th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Latakia, Syria between 15 and 25 September 1987 as part of the 1987 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 8 teams.[1] The host team Syria won the golden medal.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| City | Latakia |
| Dates | 15–25 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Syria (1st title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} France Amateurs |
| Third place |  Turkey B |
| Fourth place |  Greece Ol. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
Participating teams
8 teams took part in the tournament.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa |  Algeria B Morocco Ol. (holders) |
| AFC Asia |  Lebanon Syria (hosts) |
| UEFA Europe | France Amateurs Greece Ol. San Marino Turkey B |
System
The 8 teams were divided into two groups of four teams. Teams are awarded two points for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a defeat. The top two sides in each group will advance to the semi-finals.[1]
Squads
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Latakia | Sports City Stadium | 45,000 |
| Latakia | Al-Assad Stadium | 28,000 |
Tournament
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Amateurs |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Greece B |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Morocco B |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Algeria B |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| Turkey B |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Lebanon |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
| San Marino |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 1 |
| San Marino | 0–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | 3–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey B | 4–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
Aydın  İnsel |
| Syria | 6–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
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Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 22 September | ||||||
| Syria (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| 25 September | ||||||
| Greece Ol. | 1 (2) | |||||
| Syria | 2 | |||||
| 23 September | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 1 | |||||
| France Amateurs | 1 | |||||
| Turkey B | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 24 September | ||||||
| Turkey B (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Greece Ol. | 0 | |||||
Third place match
| Turkey B | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Görsen 94' |
Final
| Syria | 2–1 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Mahrous 37' Abou El-Sel 85' (pen.) |
Prieur 44' |
Attendance: 30 000
Tournament classification
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | ||||
| 2 | France Amateurs |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | Turkey B |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | Greece Ol. |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Morocco Ol. |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Lebanon |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | San Marino |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Algeria B |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 | ||||
References
- Mediterranean Games 1987 (Latakia) - rsssf.com
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