Football at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| City | Split |
| Dates | 21 – 29 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia Ol. (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  France B |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Greece Ol. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
Participating teams
Eight teams took part in the tournament.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Algeria (holders).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt Morocco.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tunisia |
| AFC Asia | No team |
| UEFA Europe | France B Greece Ol. Turkey B Yugoslavia Ol. (hosts) |
Squads
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 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 A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia Ol. |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Greece Ol. |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| Morocco |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Egypt |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 – 1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
Dolmy  |
? |
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 – 0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Primorac 21' Slišković 38'Zl. Vujović 74' |
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 5 – 1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Slišković 32' Pašić 43'Janjanin 62', 69'Primorac 83' |
Kourouzidis 79' |
| Greece Ol. | 4 – 2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| ? |
Nouh 3', 33' |
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 2 – 1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Zl. Vujović 43' Šestić 76' |
Boussati 50' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France B |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Algeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Turkey B |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 27 September | ||||||
| France B | 2 | |||||
| 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Greece Ol. | 1 | |||||
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 | |||||
| 27 September – Šibenik | ||||||
| France B | 0 | |||||
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 | |||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Greece Ol. | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| France B | 2 – 1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| ? |
? |
Third place match
| Algeria | 2 – 1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Belloumi 10' Assad (pen.) |
Cirikas 20' |
Final
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 – 0 | France B |
|---|---|---|
| Pašić 24' Zl. Vujović 54', 77' |
Tournament classification
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia Ol. |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | France B |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | Algeria |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | Greece Ol. |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | –4 | 3 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Turkey B |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Morocco |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Egypt |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 | ||||
References
- "Split in History: 8th Mediterranean Games in 1979". Total Croatia News. Daniela Rogulj. May 4, 2017.
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