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    Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games

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    1959 Mediterranean Games
    football tournament
    Tournament details
    Host countryLebanon
    CityBeirut
    Dates12–23 October 1959
    Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
    Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
    Final positions
    Champions Italy Amateurs (1st title)
    Runners-up Turkey Amateurs
    Third place Lebanon
    Tournament statistics
    Matches played6
    Goals scored18 (3 per match)
    Top scorer(s)Italy Marcello Sanzani
    (4 goals)
    ← 1955
    1963 →

    The 1959 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 12 and 23 October 1959 as part of the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[1]

    Participating teams

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    The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

    Federation Nation
    AFC Asia  Lebanon (hosts)
    UEFA Europe  Italy Amateurs
     Turkey Amateurs

    Venues

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    Cities Venues Capacity
    Beirut Camille Chamoun Stadium ?

    Squads

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    Main article: Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squads

    Final tournament

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    All times local : CET (UTC+2)

    Matches

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    1st leg

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    Lebanon 0–2 Italy Amateurs
    Report
    • Benaglia 14'
    • Cella 65'
    Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut
    Attendance: 15,000
    Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)
    Lebanon 0–3 Turkey Amateurs
    Report
    • Soydan 23', 57', 81'
    Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut
    Attendance: 7,000
    Referee: Andersson (Denmark)
    Italy Amateurs 1–1 Turkey Amateurs
    • Sanzani 90'
    		 Report
    • Canlısoy Red card 40'
    • Elmastaşoğlu 49'
    Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut
    Attendance: 8,000
    Referee: Adem Mitri (Lebanon)

    2nd leg

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    Italy Amateurs 5–0[2] Lebanon
    • Sanzani 15', 50', 58'
    • Benetti 44'
    • Italo Del Negro 52'
    		 Report
    Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut
    Referee: Sulhi Garan (Turkey)
    Turkey Amateurs 2–1 Lebanon
    • Elmastaşoğlu 45'
    • Büyükvardar 72'
    		 Report
    • Kassabian 78'
    Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut
    Attendance: 7,000
    Referee: Francesco Liverani (Italy)
    Turkey Amateurs 1–2 Italy Amateurs
    • Karakayalı 49'
    		 Report
    • Benaglia 39'
    • Benetti 60'
    Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut
    Attendance: 40,000
    Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)

    Tournament classification

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    Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1  Italy Amateurs 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 7
    2  Turkey Amateurs 4 2 1 1 7 4 +4 5
    3  Lebanon 4 0 0 4 1 12 –11 0

    References

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    1. ^ "Mediterranean Games 1959 (Beirut, Lebanon)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
    2. ^ https://archivio.unita.news/assets/derived/1959/10/19/issue_full.pdf


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