Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games

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1959 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country
Turkey Amateurs
Third place Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored18 (3 per match)
1955

The 1959 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 12 and 23 October 1959 as part of the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[1]

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Federation Nation
AFC Asia  Lebanon (hosts)
UEFA Europe  
Turkey Amateurs

Venues

Cities Venues Capacity
Beirut Beirut Municipal Stadium 20,000

Squads

Final tournament

All times local :

UTC+2
)

Matches

1st leg

Italy Amateurs
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lespineux (Belgium)

Turkey Amateurs

Turkey Amateurs
  • Sanzani 90'
Report
  • Yılmaz Red card 40'
  • Ayan 49'

2nd leg

Italy Amateurs 
5–0 Lebanon
Report

Turkey Amateurs 
2–1 Lebanon

Italy Amateurs
  • Genciz 49'
Report
Attendance: 40,000

Tournament classification

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  
Italy Amateurs
4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 7
2  
Turkey Amateurs
4 2 1 1 7 4 +4 5
3  Lebanon 4 0 0 4 1 12 –11 0

References

  1. RSSSF
    . Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.