Football_at_the_1979_Mediterranean_Games
Football at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
International football competition
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]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| City | Split |
| Dates | 21–29 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia Ol. (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  France Amateurs |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Greece Ol. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
← 1975 1983 → | |
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Eight teams took part in the tournament.
More information Federation, Nation ...
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Algeria (holders) Egypt Morocco Tunisia |
| AFC Asia | No team |
| UEFA Europe | France Amateurs Greece Ol. Turkey B Yugoslavia Ol. (hosts) |
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More information Cities, Venues ...
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Šibenik | Stadion Rade Končar | 8,000 |
| Omiš | Omiš Stadium |
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All times local : Time zone (UTC+1)
More information Key to colours in group tables ...
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Advance to the Semi-finals | |
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Group stage
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information Yugoslavia Ol., 3–0 ...
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
Primorac  21'Slišković 38'Zl. Vujović 74' |
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More information Yugoslavia Ol., 5–1 ...
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 5–1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Slišković 32' Pašić 43'Janjanin 62', 69'Primorac 83' |
Kourouzidis 79' |
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More information Yugoslavia Ol., 2–1 ...
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 2–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Zl. Vujović 43' Šestić 76' |
Boussati 50' |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Amateurs |
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 |
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Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 27 September | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 2 | |||||
| 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Greece Ol. | 1 | |||||
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 | |||||
| 27 September – Šibenik | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 0 | |||||
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 | |||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Greece Ol. | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information Yugoslavia Ol., 3–2 ...
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Third place match
More information Algeria, 2–1 ...
| Algeria | 2–1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Belloumi 10' Assad (pen.) |
Cirikas 20' |
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Final
More information Yugoslavia Ol., 3–0 ...
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3–0 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Pašić 24' Zl. Vujović 54', 77' |
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia Ol. |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | France Amateurs |
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 | ||||
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- "Split in History: 8th Mediterranean Games in 1979". Total Croatia News. Daniela Rogulj. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2017.