Football at the 1987 Mediterranean Games

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The 1987 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 10th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Latakia, Syria between 15 and 25 September 1987 as part of the 1987 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 8 teams. The host team Syria won the golden medal.

1987 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countrySyria
CityLatakia
Dates15–25 September
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Syria (1st title)
Runners-up France Amateurs
Third place Turkey Olympic
Fourth place Greece XI
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored33 (2.06 per match)
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Participating teams

8 teams took part in the tournament.

Federation Nation
CAF Africa  Algeria XI
 Morocco XI (holders)
AFC Asia  Lebanon
 Syria (hosts)
UEFA Europe  France Amateurs
 Greece XI
 San Marino
 Turkey Olympic

System

The 8 teams were divided into two groups of four teams. Teams are awarded two points for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a defeat. The top two sides in each group will advance to the semi-finals.

Squads

Venues

Cities Venues Capacity
Latakia Sports City Stadium 45,000
Latakia Al-Assad Stadium 28,000

Tournament

All times local : CET (UTC+2)

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the Semi-finals

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France Amateurs 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 5
 Greece XI 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 4
 Morocco XI 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
 Algeria XI 3 0 0 3 1 7 –6 0
Morocco XI 0–1 Greece XI
Tsalouchidis 78'
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
Algeria XI 0–4 France Amateurs
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
Morocco XI 0–0 France Amateurs
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
Algeria XI 0–1 Greece XI
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
France Amateurs 1–0 Greece XI
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
Morocco XI 2–1 Algeria XI
El Ghorf 49'
Nader ?'		 ? 23'
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 6
 Turkey Olympic 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 4
 Lebanon 3 0 1 2 1 7 –6 1
 San Marino 3 0 1 2 0 7 –7 1
San Marino 0–0 Lebanon
Report
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Referee: Christos Kolokythas (Greece)
Syria 1–0 Turkey Olympic
  • Abu Al-Sel 16' (pen.)
  • Darwish  56'
 Report
  • Tural  74'
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)
Turkey Olympic 1–0 Lebanon
  • Özdilek 42'
 Report
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Referee: Jean-Marie Lartigot (France)
Syria 3–0 San Marino
Report
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Referee: Amar Gothari (Algeria)
Turkey Olympic 4–0 San Marino
Aydın
İnsel 		Report
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Referee: Amar Gothari (Algeria)
Syria 6–1 Lebanon
  • Ahmad
  • Abu Al-Sel
  • Deeb 65', 70'
  • Saad 80'
  • Al Shaar 87'
  • Abboud 55' (pen.)
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
22 September
 
 
 Syria (p)1 (3)
 
25 September
 
 Greece XI1 (2)
 
 Syria2
 
23 September
 
 France Amateurs1
 
 France Amateurs1
 
 
 Turkey Olympic0
 
Third place
 
 
24 September
 
 
 Turkey Olympic (a.e.t.)1
 
 
 Greece XI0

Semi-finals

Syria 1–1 Greece XI
Penalties
3–2
France Amateurs 1–0 Turkey Olympic
  • Prieur 49'
 Report
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
Referee: Dieter Pauly (W. Germany)

Third place match

Turkey Olympic 1–0 (a.e.t.) Greece XI
  • Görsen 94'
  • Karamırnak  118'
 Report
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dieter Pauly (W. Germany)

Final

Syria 2–1 France Amateurs
Mahrous 37'
Abu Al-Sel 85' (pen.)		 Prieur 44'
Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
Attendance: 30,000

Tournament classification

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Syria 5 4 1 0 13 3 +10 9
2  France Amateurs 5 3 1 1 7 2 +5 7
3  Turkey Olympic 5 3 0 2 6 2 +4 6
4  Greece XI 5 2 1 2 3 3 0 5
Eliminated in the group stage
5  Morocco XI 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
6  Lebanon 3 0 1 2 1 7 –6 1
7  San Marino 3 0 1 2 0 7 –7 1
8  Algeria XI 3 0 0 3 1 7 –6 0

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