Football at the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games – Men's tournament

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2023 Men's Indian Ocean Island Games Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Madagascar
Dates (2023-08-25) (2023-09-02)25 August – 2 September 2023
(8 days)
Teams (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar (3rd title)
Runners-upProposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion
Third placeFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Fourth placeFlag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored18 (1.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Madagascar.svg Tendry Randrianarijaona
(4 goals)
2019
2027

Association football is one of seventeen events at the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games to be held in Madagascar from 25 August to 2 September 2023. [1] Matches for the men's football tournament will be played in the nation's capital, Antananarivo. [2] [3]

Contents

Teams

The following six teams will take part in the competition. The Maldives will compete in the games but its football team will not take part. [4] [5]

Venues

Madagascar location map.svg Madagascar
Antananarivo
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium Elgeco Plus Stadium
Capacity: 40,888Capacity: 2,000

Source: [3]

Format

The six participating nations were drawn into two groups of three. The first and second place finishers from each group will advance to the knockout rounds. [5]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar (H)211021+14
2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 211021+14
3Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 20020220
Source: IOCS
(H) Hosts
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg1–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
  • Tendry Soccerball shade.svg19'
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 20201102
2Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 20201102
3Flag of Mayotte (Local).svg  Mayotte 20200002
Source: IOCS
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg1–1Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion
Report
  • Bakary Soccerball shade.svg38'

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 August - Antananarivo
 
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 4
 
2 September 2023 - Antananarivo
 
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 2
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar ( a.e.t. )1
 
31 August - Antananarivo
 
Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 0
 
Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 2
 
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1
 
Third place
 
 
2 September 2023 - Antananarivo
 
 
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 0
 
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 2

Semi-finals

Third place match

Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 18 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 1.8 goals per match (as of 4 September 2023).

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. Nicette, Sedrick. "2023 Indian Ocean Island Games to feature 17 sporting events". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. "Indian Ocean Island Games 2023, the cities where the games will be played are now known". Archy Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 Houssamdine, Boina. "Le Football donnera le coup d'envoi des JIOI 2023 le 25 août" (in French). comorosfootball.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. Duval, Roland. "Football League champions Foresters choose 'country over club'". nation.sc. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. 1 2 Houssamdine, Boina. "Tirage au sort du tournoi de football des JIOI 2023" (in French). comorosfootball.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.