1953 World Men's Military Cup

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1953 World Men's Military Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTurkey
City Ankara & Istanbul
Dates14–23 March
Teams7
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Third placeFlag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored34 (3.4 per match)
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The 1953 World Men's Military Cup was the 8th edition of the World Military Cup, the football military championship of the world. It was hosted by Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey. The format of competition was a championship in the final tournament. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Qualified teams

Venues

Ankara Istanbul
19 Mayıs Stadium Mithatpaşa Stadium
Capacity: 19,219Capacity: ?

Results

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 211031+23
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21015502
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 201146−21
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1 − 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Vliers Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Bennaars Soccerball shade.svg4'
19 Mayıs Stadium , Ankara
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg5 − 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Gianmarinaro Soccerball shade.svg4'
Bettini Soccerball shade.svg14'
Marra Soccerball shade.svg16'
Savioni Soccerball shade.svg64', 70'		 Report Piet Vergouwen Soccerball shade.svg50'
Bennaars Soccerball shade.svg75'
Louer Soccerball shade.svg87'
19 Mayıs Stadium , Ankara
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Zülbahar Sağnak (Turkey)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 − 0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Piters Soccerball shade.svg16'
Van Huffel Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report
Mithatpaşa Stadium , Istanbul
Attendance: 11,842 [4]
Referee: Zoumboulakis (Greece)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 220030+34
Flag of France.svg  France 210153+22
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 200227−50
France  Flag of France.svg5 − 2Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Ludo Soccerball shade.svg9', 17'
Piantoni Soccerball shade.svg18'
Leblond Soccerball shade.svg22'
Marcel Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)		 Report ? Soccerball shade.svg27'
Saad Rashed Soccerball shade.svg73'
19 Mayıs Stadium , Ankara
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Karl Lescart (Belgium)
Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg1 − 0Flag of France.svg  France
Nembidis Soccerball shade.svg51' Report
Mithatpaşa Stadium , Istanbul
Attendance: 11,842 [4]
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg2 − 0Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Assimakopoulos Soccerball shade.svg15'
Petropoulos Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report
Mithatpaşa Stadium , Istanbul
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jan Bronkhorst (Netherlands)

Final Group

Turkey qualified directly for the final group as a host country.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 220042+24
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 21013302
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 200202-20
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3 − 2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Vliers Soccerball shade.svg22', 24'
Van Huffel Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report Ülük Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Çetinel Soccerball shade.svg81'
Mithatpaşa Stadium , Istanbul
Attendance: 9,409 [5]
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1 − 0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Çetinel Soccerball shade.svg21' Report
19 Mayıs Stadium , Ankara
Attendance: 15,000+
Referee: Jan Bronkhorst (Netherlands)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1 − 0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Van Gestel Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
19 Mayıs Stadium , Ankara
Referee: Jan Bronkhorst (Netherlands)

Memorial match

This match played for the victims of the earthquake of 18 March 1953 in the Çanakkale peninsula region.

France  Flag of France.svg4 − 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Piantoni Soccerball shade.svg74', 80'
Ludo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Marcel Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Bennaars Soccerball shade.svg62'
19 Mayıs Stadium , Ankara
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Karl Lescart (Belgium)

Champion

 1953 World Military Cup winners 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Second title

References

  1. ↑ Hürriyet Newspaper archive, March 1953
  2. ↑ Milliyet Newspaper archive, March 1953
  3. ↑ Zafer Newspaper archive, March 1953
  4. 1 2 Hürriyet Newspaper, 18.03.1953, p. 1
  5. ↑ Hürriyet Newspaper, 20.03.1953, p. 1
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