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Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Lebanon |
| City | Beirut |
| Dates | 12–23 October 1959 |
| Teams | 3 (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 played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 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
[edit]The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| AFC Asia | Lebanon (hosts)
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| UEFA Europe | Italy Amateurs Turkey Amateurs
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Venues
[edit]| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Beirut | Camille Chamoun Stadium | ? |
Squads
[edit]Final tournament
[edit]Matches
[edit]1st leg
[edit]
| Lebanon | 0–3 | Turkey Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Italy Amateurs | 1–1 | Turkey Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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2nd leg
[edit]| Italy Amateurs | 5–0[2] | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sulhi Garan (Turkey)
| Turkey Amateurs | 2–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Tournament classification
[edit]| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Amateurs
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Turkey Amateurs
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | Lebanon
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mediterranean Games 1959 (Beirut, Lebanon)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ https://archivio.unita.news/assets/derived/1959/10/19/issue_full.pdf
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