1960 World Men's Military Cup

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1960 World Men's Military Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFrench Algeria
City Oran
Dates15–22 May
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Third placeFlag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Fourth placeFlag of France.svg  France
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored13 (2.17 per match)
1959
1961

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.

Contents

Qualification

Qualification stage

Group A

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1 − 4Flag of France.svg  France
De Kreek Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.) Heutte Soccerball shade.svg15'
Deloffre Soccerball shade.svg22', 62'
Courtin Soccerball shade.svg64'
Attendance: 2,500 [1]

France  Flag of France.svg3 − 1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg

Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg4 − 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Schaack Soccerball shade.svg51', 55', 75'
Fiedler Soccerball shade.svg85'
Alma Soccerball shade.svg2', 30'
Loo Soccerball shade.svg38'

France  Flag of France.svg1 − 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Heutte Soccerball shade.svg51' De Vries Soccerball shade.svg<45'
Attendance: 12,000 [5]

Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg1 − 1Flag of France.svg  France

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 − 0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
De Vries Soccerball shade.svg35'
Theunissen Soccerball shade.svg65'
Bergholz Soccerball shade.svg77'
Attendance: 3000 [6]
  • Flag of France.svg  France qualified for the final tournament

Group B

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 − 2Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Bauweraerts Soccerball shade.svg28', 41'
Wégria Soccerball shade.svg32'
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg39'
Janssens Soccerball shade.svg46'
Augusto Soccerball shade.svg55', 70'

Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg2 − 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg48', 71'
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium qualified for the final tournament

Group C

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1 − 1 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic
Yelken Soccerball shade.svg52' Report S. Salem Soccerball shade.svg20'
Attendance: 29,681
Referee: Antonio Maraconi (Italy)

United Arab Republic Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 0 − 0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Renato (Italy)
  • The number of corner kicks in both matches are taken into account and the winner was determined as Turkey 10−7 BAC.
  • Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey qualified for the final tournament

Group D

Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg1 − 1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Giorgos Andreou Soccerball shade.svg17' Stacchini Soccerball shade.svg21'
..., Athens

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0 − 1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Sideris Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece qualified for the final tournament

Qualified teams

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 French Algeria. Now it's called Stade Ahmed Zabana.

Oran
Stade Henri Fouquès-Duparc
Capacity: 40,000
Stade Ahmed Zabana (old picture).jpg

Results

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 312043+14
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31111103
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 31115503
Flag of France.svg  France 302134−12
France  Flag of France.svg1 − 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Cornu Soccerball shade.svg66' Wégria Soccerball shade.svg52'
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1 − 0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Turhan Soccerball shade.svg14'

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 − 2Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Croté Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ritzen Soccerball shade.svg21'
Dimitris Anastasiadis Soccerball shade.svg63'
Dermatis Soccerball shade.svg81'
France  Flag of France.svg0 − 0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Stade Henri Fouquès-Duparc, Oran
Referee: Daniel Zariquiegui Izco (Spain)

Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg3 − 2Flag of France.svg  France
Loukanidis Soccerball shade.svg32'
Sideris Soccerball shade.svg62'
Giorgos Andreou Soccerball shade.svg88'
Ett Soccerball shade.svg13'
Sauvage Soccerball shade.svg75'

Champion

 1960 World Military Cup winners 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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. Corriere dello Sport, 08.01.1960, p.7
  4. "Militairen verliezen in Luxemburg" (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. "Nederlandse militairen speelden gelijk 1-1 tegen Frankrijk" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden . Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. "Militair elftal neemt revanche op Luxemburg" (in Dutch). De Tijd-Maasbode. Retrieved 12 August 2019.