1960 World Men's Military Cup

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.

1960 World Men's Military Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityOran
Dates15–22 May
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Belgium (4th title)
Runners-up Turkey
Third place Greece
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored13 (2.17 per match)

Qualification

Group A

Netherlands 1 − 4 France
De Kreek  85' (pen.) Heutte  15'
Deloffre  22', 62'
Courtin  64'
Attendance: 2,500[1]
Referee: Albert Dusch[2] (West Germany)

France 1 − 4 Luxembourg

Luxembourg 4 − 3 Netherlands
Schaack
Fiedler  85'
Alma  2', 30'
Loo  38'

France 1 − 1 Netherlands
Heutte De Vries
Attendance: 12,000[4]

Luxembourg 1 − 1 France

Netherlands 3 − 0 Luxembourg
De Vries
Theunissen  65'
Bergholz  77'
Attendance: 3000[5]
  •  France qualified for the final tournament

Group B

Belgium 5 − 2 Portugal

Portugal 2 − 0 Belgium
  •  Belgium qualified for the final tournament

Group C

Turkey 1 − 1 United Arab Republic
..., Ankara

United Arab Republic 0 − 0 Turkey
..., Cairo
  •  Turkey qualified for the final tournament

Group D

Greece 1 − 0 Italy
..., Athens

Italy 1 − 1 Greece
..., Brescia
  •  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

Results

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 312043+14
 Turkey 31111103
 Greece 31115503
 France 302134−12
France 1 − 1 Belgium
Turkey 1 − 0 Greece

Belgium 2 − 2 Greece
France 0 − 0 Turkey

Greece 3 − 2 France
Belgium 1 − 0 Turkey

Champion

 1960 World Military Cup Winners 

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. "Militairen verliezen in Luxemburg" (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. "Nederlandse militairen speelden gelijk 1-1 tegen Frankrijk" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. "Militair elftal neemt revanche op Luxemburg" (in Dutch). De Tijd-Maasbode. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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