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 Olympic (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Amateurs
Third placeFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Fourth placeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored45 (2.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Zlatko Vujović (4 goals)
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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]

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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 Olympic
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey B
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Olympic (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 Olympic 3300102+86
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic 311168−23
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 302123−12
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 301227−51
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic
Dolmy Soccerball shade.svgKouimtzidis Soccerball shade.svg
Yugoslavia Olympic  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 Olympic  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg5–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic
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 Olympic  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 Olympic  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 301224−21
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1Flag 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.svg1–0Flag 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).svg1–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey B
Trivino Soccerball shade.svg4' Ulucan Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Sportski Center, Makarska
Attendance: 4,000
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag 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).svg2–1Flag 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 Olympic 1
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Olympic 3
 
27 September – Šibenik
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Amateurs 0
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Olympic 3
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2
 
Third place
 
 
29 September – Split
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic 1

Semi-finals

France Amateurs  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic
Raymond Soccerball shade.svg
Ricort Soccerball shade.svg		Tsirikas Soccerball shade.svg
Yugoslavia Olympic  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 Olympic
Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Assad Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)		Tsirikas Soccerball shade.svg20'

Final

Yugoslavia Olympic  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–0Flag 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 Olympic 5500164+1210
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Amateurs 522167–16
3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 522176+16
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic 5113812–43
Eliminated in the group stage
5Flag 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

References

  1. ↑ "Split in History: 8th Mediterranean Games in 1979". Total Croatia News. Daniela Rogulj. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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