Football at the 1971 Mediterranean Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| City | İzmir |
| Dates | 6–16 October |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia Ol. (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place |  Turkey B |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2 per match) |
The 1971 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 6th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in İzmir, Turkey between the 6–16 October 1971 as part of the 1971 Mediterranean Games.
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Egypt Morocco Tunisia
|
| AFC Asia |  Syria
|
| UEFA Europe |  France Amateurs (holders) Greece Ol. Turkey B (hosts) Yugoslavia Ol.
|
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| İzmir | İzmir Atatürk Stadium | 70 000 |
Squads
Tournament
All times local : UTC+3)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Advance to the Final | |
| Advance to the Third place match | |
| Advance to the Fifth place match | |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Turkey B
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| France Amateurs
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Syria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Tunisia won group on draw.
| France Amateurs | 1–2 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
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Chakroun 85', 86' |
| France Amateurs | 1–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia Ol.
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 |
| Egypt
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Greece Ol.
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| Morocco (disqualified)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 6–1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Novak Nalić Panajotović |
Report | Cevas |
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 1–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Panajotović |
Report | Ahmet |
| Morocco | 1–0 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
|
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 1–0 (Abandoned) | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Novak |
Report |
Match abandoned at 1–0, Morocco walked off after two players sent off. Morocco disqualified and all their results annulled
| Greece Ol. | 0–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
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Fifth place match
Third place match
Final
Tunisia  | 0–1 | Yugoslavia Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Novak |
Attendance: 30,000
Tournament classification
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia Ol.
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 | ||||
| 2 | Tunisia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | ||||
| 3 | Turkey B
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | Egypt
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | France Amateurs
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | Greece Ol.
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | Syria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 0 | ||||
External links
- Mediterranean Games 1971 (İzmir, Turkey) - rsssf.com