1960 World Men's Military Cup

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1960 World Men's Military Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFrench Algeria
City
France
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored13 (2.17 per match)
1959

The 1960 World Men's Military Cup was the fifteenth edition of the World Military Cup, the football military championship of the world. It was hosted by Oran, French Algeria. The format of competition was a championship in the final tournament.

Qualification

Qualification stage

Group A

France
De Kreek 85' (pen.) Heutte 15'
Deloffre 22', 62'
Courtin 64'
Attendance: 2,500[1]

France 
1 − 4 Luxembourg

Luxembourg 4 − 3 Netherlands
Schaack
Fiedler 85'
Alma 2', 30'
Loo 38'

France 
1 − 1 Netherlands
Heutte De Vries
Attendance: 12,000[4]

France

Netherlands 3 − 0 Luxembourg
De Vries
Theunissen 65'
Bergholz 77'
Attendance: 3000[5]
  •  
    France
    qualified for the final tournament

Group B

Portugal

Belgium
  •  
    Belgium
    qualified for the final tournament

Group C

United Arab Republic
..., Ankara

Turkey
..., Cairo
  •  
    Turkey
    qualified for the final tournament

Group D

Italy
..., Athens

Greece
..., Brescia
  •  
    Greece
    qualified for the final tournament

Qualified teams

  •  
    Belgium
  •  
    France
  •  
    Greece
  •  
    Turkey

Final Tournament

Venues

The tournament was held in Stade Henri Fouques-Duparc. With a capacity of 40 000 spectators, it was at this time the biggest stadium of the

Stade Ahmed Zabana
.

Oran
Stade Henri Fouquès-Duparc
Capacity: 40,000

Results

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 
Belgium
3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
 
Turkey
3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3
 
Greece
3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
 
France
3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Belgium
Stade Henri Fouquès-Duparc, Oran


Champion

 1960 World Military Cup winners 

Belgium

Fourth title

References

  1. ^ "Militair elftal te zwak voor Franse team: 1—4" (in Dutch). Het Parool. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Militair elftal krijgt Frans (voetbal) lesje" (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Militairen verliezen in Luxemburg" (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Nederlandse militairen speelden gelijk 1-1 tegen Frankrijk" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Militair elftal neemt revanche op Luxemburg" (in Dutch). De Tijd-Maasbode. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

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