Football at the 1979 Mediterranean Games

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1979 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryYugoslavia
City Split
Dates21–29 September
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Ol. (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs
Third placeFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Fourth placeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol.
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored45 (2.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Zlatko Vujović (4 goals)
1975
1983

The 1979 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Split, Yugoslavia between 21 and 29 September 1979 as part of the 1979 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 8 teams. [1]

Contents

Participating teams

Eight teams took part in the tournament.

FederationNation
CAF Africa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (holders)
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
AFC Asia No team
UEFA Europe Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol.
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Ol. (hosts)

Squads

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Split Stadion Poljud 35,000
Šibenik Stadion Rade Končar 8,000
Omiš Omiš Stadium

Tournament

All times local : Time zone (UTC+1)

Key to colours in group tables
Advance to the Semi-finals

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Ol. 3300102+86
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol. 31116823
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 30212312
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 30122751
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol.
Dolmy Soccerball shade.svgKouimtzidis Soccerball shade.svg
Yugoslavia Ol.  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Primorac Soccerball shade.svg21'
Slišković Soccerball shade.svg38'
Zl. Vujović Soccerball shade.svg74'
Attendance: 18,000

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Yugoslavia Ol.  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg5–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol.
Slišković Soccerball shade.svg32'
Pašić Soccerball shade.svg43'
Janjanin Soccerball shade.svg62', 69'
Primorac Soccerball shade.svg83'
Kourouzidis Soccerball shade.svg79'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)

Greece Ol.  Flag of Greece.svg4–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Tsirikas Soccerball shade.svg23'
Gerothodoros Soccerball shade.svg60', 71'
Strantzalis Soccerball shade.svg79'
Nouh Soccerball shade.svg3', 33'
Yugoslavia Ol.  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Zl. Vujović Soccerball shade.svg43'
Šestić Soccerball shade.svg76'
Boussati Soccerball shade.svg50'
Attendance: 6,000

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs 312043+14
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 312032+14
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B 31112203
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 30122421
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs
Bensaoula Soccerball shade.svg54' Ricort Soccerball shade.svg8'
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Attendance: 5,000
Turkey B Flag of Turkey.svg 1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
N. Oğuz Aydoğdu Soccerball shade.svg54' Report
Sportski Center, Makarska
Referee: Abdel Rauf (Egypt)

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bousri Soccerball shade.svg38' Bayari Soccerball shade.svg5'
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Attendance: 3,500
France Amateurs Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–1 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B
Trivino Soccerball shade.svg4' Ulucan Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Sportski Center, Makarska
Attendance: 4,000

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B
Fergani Soccerball shade.svg68'
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marijan Rauš (Yugoslavia)
France Amateurs Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
? Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Hergal Soccerball shade.svg75'
Sportski Center, Makarska

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
27 September
 
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs 2
 
29 September – Split
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol. 1
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Ol. 3
 
27 September – Šibenik
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs 0
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Ol. 3
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2
 
Third place
 
 
29 September – Split
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol. 1

Semi-finals

France Amateurs Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol.
Raymond Soccerball shade.svg
Ricort Soccerball shade.svg
Tsirikas Soccerball shade.svg

Yugoslavia Ol.  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Primorac Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
Bogdan Soccerball shade.svg84'
Šestić Soccerball shade.svg88'
Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Douadi Soccerball shade.svg69'
Attendance: 7,000

Third place match

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol.
Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Assad Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)
Tsirikas Soccerball shade.svg20'

Final

Yugoslavia Ol.  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs
Pašić Soccerball shade.svg24'
Zl. Vujović Soccerball shade.svg54', 85'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)

Tournament classification

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Ol. 5500164+1210
2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs 522167–16
3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 522176+16
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol. 5113812–43
Eliminated in the group stage
5 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B 31112203
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 302123–12
7Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 301224–21
8Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 301227–51

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