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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)
    ← 1983
    1991 →

    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'
    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

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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
    Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
    Referee: Christos Kolokythas (Greece)
    Syria 1–0 Turkey Olympic
    • Al-Sel 16' (pen.)
    • Darwish Red card 56'
    		 Report
    • Tural Red card 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
    • Al-Sel
    • Deeb 65', 70'
    • Saad 80'
    • Al Shaar 87'
    • Abboud 55' (pen.)
    Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo

    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
    • Prieur 49'
    		 Report
    Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
    Referee: Dieter Pauly (W. Germany)

    Third place match

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

    Final

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    Syria 2-1 France Amateurs
    Mahrous 37'
    Al-Sel 85' (pen.)    		 Prieur 44'
    Al-Assad Stadium, Latakia
    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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