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Football at the 1987 Mediterranean Games

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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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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.[1] The host team Syria won the golden medal.

Participating teams

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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

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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.[1]

Squads

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Main article: Football at the 1987 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squads

Venues

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

Tournament

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All times local : CET (UTC+2)

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

Group stage

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Group A

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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'
Algeria XI 0–4 France Amateurs
Morocco XI 0–0 France Amateurs
Algeria XI 0–1 Greece XI
France Amateurs 1–0 Greece XI
Morocco XI 2–1 Algeria XI
El Ghorf 49'
Nader ?'		 ? 23'

Group B

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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
Referee: Christos Kolokythas (Greece)
Syria 1–0 Turkey Olympic
 Report
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)
Turkey Olympic 1–0 Lebanon
 Report
Referee: Jean-Marie Lartigot (France)
Syria 3–0 San Marino
Report
Referee: Amar Gothari (Algeria)
Turkey Olympic 4–0 San Marino
Aydın
İnsel 		Report
Referee: Amar Gothari (Algeria)
Syria 6–1 Lebanon

Knockout stage

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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

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Syria 1–1 Greece XI
Penalties
3–2
France Amateurs 1–0 Turkey Olympic
 Report

Third place match

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Turkey Olympic 1-0 (a.e.t.) Greece XI
 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Final

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

Tournament classification

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b Mediterranean Games 1987 (Latakia) - rsssf.com
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