French
DeutschFootball at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| City | Latakia |
| Dates | 15–25 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Syria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  France Amateurs |
| Third place |  Turkey Olympic |
| Fourth place |  Greece XI |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
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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.
Participating teams
[edit]8 teams took part in the tournament.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa |  Algeria XI Morocco XI (holders) |
| AFC Asia |  Lebanon Syria (hosts) |
| UEFA Europe | France Amateurs Greece XI San Marino Turkey Olympic |
System
[edit]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
[edit]Venues
[edit]| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Latakia | Sports City Stadium | 45,000 |
| Latakia | Al-Assad Stadium | 28,000 |
Tournament
[edit]| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Amateurs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Greece XI | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Morocco XI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Algeria XI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Morocco XI | 2–1 | Algeria XI |
|---|---|---|
El Ghorf  49'Nader ?' | ? 23' |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| Turkey Olympic | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Christos Kolokythas (Greece)
| Syria | 1–0 | Turkey Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)
| Turkey Olympic | 1–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Jean-Marie Lartigot (France)
| Syria | 3–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| | Report |
Referee: Amar Gothari (Algeria)
| Turkey Olympic | 4–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Aydın İnsel | Report |
Referee: Amar Gothari (Algeria)
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 22 September | ||||||
| Syria (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| 25 September | ||||||
| Greece XI | 1 (2) | |||||
| Syria | 2 | |||||
| 23 September | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 1 | |||||
| France Amateurs | 1 | |||||
| Turkey Olympic | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 24 September | ||||||
| Turkey Olympic (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Greece XI | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| France Amateurs | 1–0 | Turkey Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Dieter Pauly (W. Germany)
Third place match
[edit]| Turkey Olympic | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | Greece XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final
[edit]Tournament classification
[edit]| 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 Olympic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | Greece XI | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Morocco XI | 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 XI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mediterranean Games 1987 (Latakia) - rsssf.com