Football at the 1983 Mediterranean Games

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1983 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
City Casablanca
Dates9–17 September
Teams9 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B
Third placeFlag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Fourth place Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored26 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Mustafa El Haddaoui (4 goals)
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The 1983 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 9th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco between 9 and 17 September 1983 as part of the 1983 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 9 teams. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Participating teams

Nine teams took part in the tournament.

FederationNation
CAF Africa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (hosts)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
AFC Asia Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
UEFA Europe Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol.
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B

Squads

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Casablanca Stade Mohammed V 67,000
Rabat Moulay Abdellah Stadium 68,000
El Jadida Stade El Abdi 15,000

Tournament

All times local : Time zone (UTC+0)

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

Group stage

Morocco, Egypt and Turkey qualified for semifinals. France won the fourth semifinal place on lots.

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 211020+23
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol. 211021+13
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 200214−30
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol.
Greece Ol.  Flag of Greece.svg2–1Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Soccerball shade.svg

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 211010+13
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs 211010+13
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 200202−20
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg1–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
El-Mashaqui Soccerball shade.svg27'
Referee: Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg0–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B 210132+12
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 21013302
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 210145−12
Turkey B Flag of Turkey.svg 3–1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Çalımbay Soccerball shade.svg39'
Akbaşlı Soccerball shade.svg44', 51'		 Report Rakbaoui Soccerball shade.svg21'
Referee: José Luis García Carrión (Spain)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg3–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Hergal Soccerball shade.svg10'
Rakbaoui Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ben Messaoud Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg36'
Guendouz Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mohamed Hossam Eddine (Egypt)
Turkey B Flag of Turkey.svg 0–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report Guendouz Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kouici Red card.svg 87'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Salem Sherif (Libya)

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
15 September – Casablanca
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2
 
17 September – Casablanca
 
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 1
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
 
15 September – Casablanca
 
 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B 0
 
 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B 1
 
 
 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs 0
 
Third place
 
 
17 September – Casablanca
 
 
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt (p)0 (5)
 
 
 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs 0 (2)

Semi-finals

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–1Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
El Haddaoui Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Youssef Soccerball shade.svg54'
Turkey B Flag of Turkey.svg 1–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs
Özdemir Soccerball shade.svg60'
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)

Third place match

Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg0–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs
Penalties
5–2

Final

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–0 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B
El Haddaoui Soccerball shade.svg25'
Souadi Soccerball shade.svg45'
Labied Soccerball shade.svg80'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: José Luis García Carrión (Spain)

Tournament classification

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 431082+67
2 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey B 420245–14
3Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 41212204
4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France Amateurs 41211104
Eliminated in the group stage
5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ol. 211021+13
6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 21013302
7Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 210145–12
8Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 200202–20
9Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 200225–30

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References

  1. ↑ "Mediterranean Games 1983 (Casablanca, Morocco)". RSSSF . Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. 5 Apr 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Tercüman Newspaper archive, September 1983
  3. ↑ Milliyet Newspaper archive, September 1983
  4. ↑ Cumhuriyet Newspaper archive, September 1983
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