Football at the 1971 Mediterranean Games

The 1971 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 6th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in İzmir, Turkey between the 6–16 October 1971 as part of the 1971 Mediterranean Games.

1971 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryTurkey
Cityİzmir
Dates6 – 16 October
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Yugoslavia Ol. (1st title)
Runners-up Tunisia
Third place Turkey B
Fourth place Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored24 (2 per match)

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

FederationNation
CAF Africa Egypt
 Morocco
 Tunisia
AFC Asia Syria
UEFA Europe France B (holders)
 Greece Ol.
Turkey B (hosts)
 Yugoslavia Ol.

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
İzmir İzmir Atatürk Stadium 70 000

Tournament

All times local : Time zone (UTC+3)

Key to colours in group tables
Advance to the Final
Advance to the Third place match
Advance to the Fifth place match

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 321031+25
Turkey B 321031+25
France B 310223−12
 Syria 300314−30

Tunisia won group on draw.

Turkey B 2 – 1 Syria
France B 1 – 2 Tunisia
Chakroun  85', 86'

Turkey B 0 – 0 Tunisia
France B 1 – 0 Syria

Tunisia 1 – 0 Syria
Khouini  79'
Attendance: 60 000
France B 0 – 1 Turkey B

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia Ol. 211072+53
 Egypt 20201102
 Greece Ol. 201116−51
 Morocco (disqualified) 00000000
Yugoslavia Ol. 6 – 1 Greece Ol.
Egypt 0 – 1 Morocco
Faras  34'

Yugoslavia Ol. 1 – 1 Egypt
Mekhaimar  89'
Morocco 1 – 0 Greece Ol.

Yugoslavia Ol. 1 – 0
(Abandoned)
 Morocco
Novak

Match abandoned at 1-0, Morocco walked off after two players sent off. Morocco disqualified and all their results annulled

Greece Ol. 0 – 0 Egypt

Knockout stage

Fifth place match

France B 3 – 1 Greece Ol.

Third place match

Turkey B 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Egypt

Final

Tunisia 0 – 1 Yugoslavia Ol.
Novak
Attendance: 30 000

Tournament classification

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Yugoslavia Ol. 321082+65
2  Tunisia 421132+15
3 Turkey B 431041+37
4  Egypt 302112–12
Eliminated in the group stage
5 France B 420254+14
6  Greece Ol. 301229–71
7  Syria 300314–30
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