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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]

1979 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryYugoslavia
CitySplit
Dates21–29 September
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Yugoslavia Ol. (2nd title)
Runners-upFrance France Amateurs
Third place Algeria
Fourth place Greece Ol.
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored45 (2.81 per match)
Top scorer(s)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zlatko Vujović (4 goals)
← 1975
1983 →

Participating teams

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Eight teams took part in the tournament.

Federation Nation
CAF Africa   Algeria (holders)
  Egypt
  Morocco
  Tunisia
AFC Asia No team
UEFA Europe   France Amateurs
  Greece Ol.
  Turkey B
  Yugoslavia Ol. (hosts)

Squads

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Main article: Football at the 1979 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squads

Venues

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Cities Venues Capacity
Split Stadion Poljud 35,000
Šibenik Stadion Rade Končar 8,000
Omiš Omiš Stadium

Tournament

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All times local : Time zone (UTC+1)

Key to colours in group tables
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
  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   Kouimtzidis  
Yugoslavia Ol.  3–0  Egypt
Primorac   21'
Slišković   38'
Zl. Vujović   74'
Attendance: 18,000
Egypt  0–0  Morocco
Yugoslavia Ol.  5–1  Greece Ol.
Slišković   32'
Pašić   43'
Janjanin   62', 69'
Primorac   83'		 Kourouzidis   79'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)
Greece Ol.  4–2  Egypt
Tsirikas   23'
Gerothodoros   60', 71'
Strantzalis   79'		 Nouh   3', 33'
Yugoslavia Ol.  2–1  Morocco
Zl. Vujović   43'
Šestić   76'		 Boussati   50'
Attendance: 12,000

Group B

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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
Algeria  1–1  France Amateurs
Bensaoula   54' Ricort   8'
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Attendance: 5,000
Turkey B  1–0  Tunisia
Aydoğdu   54' Report
Sportski Center, Makarska
Referee: Abdel Rauf (Egypt)
Algeria  1–1  Tunisia
Bousri   38' Bayari   5'
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
France Amateurs  1–1  Turkey B
Trivino   4' Ulucan   57' (pen.)
Sportski Center, Makarska
Algeria  1–0  Turkey B
Fergani   68'
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marijan Rauš (Yugoslavia)
France Amateurs  2–1  Tunisia
?     Hergal   75'
Sportski Center, Makarska

Knockout stage

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
27 September
 
 
  France Amateurs2
 
29 September – Split
 
  Greece Ol.1
 
  Yugoslavia Ol.3
 
27 September – Šibenik
 
  France Amateurs0
 
  Yugoslavia Ol.3
 
 
  Algeria2
 
Third place
 
 
29 September – Split
 
 
  Algeria2
 
 
  Greece Ol.1

Semi-finals

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France Amateurs  2–1  Greece Ol.
?     Tsirikas  
Yugoslavia Ol.  3–2  Algeria
Primorac   4' (pen.)
Bogdan   84'
Šestić   88'		 Belloumi   60'
Douadi   69'
Attendance: 12,000

Third place match

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Algeria  2–1  Greece Ol.
Belloumi   10'
Assad   (pen.)		 Tsirikas   20'

Final

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Yugoslavia Ol.  3–0  France Amateurs
Pašić   24'
Zl. Vujović   54', 85'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)

Tournament classification

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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

References

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  1. ^ "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.
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