Football at the 1987 Mediterranean Games

1987 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Syria
City Latakia
Dates 15 – 25 September
Teams 8
Final positions
Champions  Syria (1st title)
Runners-up France France B
Third place Turkey Turkey B
Fourth place  Greece Ol.
Tournament statistics
Matches played 16
Goals scored 33 (2.06 per match)

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

8 teams took part in the tournament.

FederationNation
CAF Africa Algeria B
 Morocco (holders)
AFC Asia Lebanon
 Syria (hosts)
UEFA EuropeFrance France B
 Greece Ol.
 San Marino
Turkey 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

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Latakia Sports City Stadium 45,000
Latakia Al-Assad Stadium 28,000

Tournament

All times local : CET (UTC+2)

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the Semi-finals

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France France B 321050+55
 Greece Ol. 320121+14
 Morocco 31112203
 Algeria B 300317-60
Morocco 0 1 Greece Ol.
Algeria B 0 4France France B

Morocco 0 0France France B
Algeria B 0 1 Greece Ol.

France B France1 0 Greece Ol.
Morocco 2 1 Algeria B

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 3300101+96
Turkey Turkey B 320151+44
 Lebanon 301217-61
 San Marino 301207-71
San Marino 0 0 Lebanon
Syria 1 0Turkey Turkey B

Turkey B Turkey1 0 Lebanon
Syria 3 0 San Marino

Turkey B Turkey4 0 San Marino
Aydın
İnsel
Syria 6 1 Lebanon

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
22 September
 
 
 Syria (p)1 (3)
 
25 September
 
 Greece Ol.1 (2)
 
 Syria2
 
23 September
 
France France B1
 
France France B1
 
 
Turkey Turkey B0
 
Third place
 
 
24 September
 
 
Turkey Turkey B (a.e.t.)1
 
 
 Greece Ol.0

Semi-finals

Syria 1 1 Greece Ol.
Penalties
3 – 2

France B France1 0Turkey Turkey B

Third place match

Turkey B Turkey1 0 (a.e.t.) Greece Ol.
Görsen  94'

Final

Syria 2 1France France B
Mahrous  37'
Abou El-Sel  85' (pen.)
 44' Prieur
Attendance: 30 000

Tournament classification

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Syria 5410133+109
2 France France B 531172+57
3 Turkey Turkey B 530262+46
4  Greece Ol. 52123305
Eliminated in the group stage
5  Morocco 31112203
6  Lebanon 301217–61
7  San Marino 301207–71
8  Algeria B 300317–60

References

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