Football at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| City | Turkey Olympic |
| Fourth place |  Greece XI |
| 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.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa |  Morocco XI (holders)
|
| AFC Asia |  Lebanon Syria (hosts)
|
| UEFA Europe |  Turkey Olympic
|
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
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Latakia | Sports City Stadium | 45,000 |
| Latakia | Al-Assad Stadium | 28,000 |
Tournament
All times local : 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 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 | 0–1 | Greece XI |
|---|---|---|
Algeria XI | 0–4 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
Morocco XI | 0–0 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
Algeria XI | 0–1 | Greece XI |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Turkey Olympic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Syria | 3–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
Turkey Olympic | 4–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
Aydın  İnsel |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 22 September | ||||||
| Syria (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| 25 September | ||||||
| Greece XI | 1 (2) | |||||
| Syria | 2 | |||||
| 23 September | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 1 | |||||
| Turkey Olympic | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 24 September | ||||||
| a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Greece XI | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Turkey Olympic | ||
|---|---|---|
Third place match
Final
| Syria | 2–1 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
Abou El-Sel ) 85' (pen. |
Prieur 44' |
Attendance: 30 000
Tournament classification
| 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
- ^ a b Mediterranean Games 1987 (Latakia) - rsssf.com