Football at the 1955 Mediterranean Games

1955 Mediterranean Games
football tournamentTournament details

Host country| Spain
City| Barcelona
Dates| 16–23 July 1955
Teams| 4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions|  Egypt (1st title)
Runners-up|  Spain B
Third place|  France Amateurs
Fourth place|  Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 6
Goals scored| 21 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  El-Sayed El-Dhizui
(4 goals)

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The 1955 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Barcelona, Spain between the 16–23 July 1955 as part of the 1955 Mediterranean Games.[1]

## Participating teams

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The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Federation | Nation

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CAF Africa |  Egypt
AFC Asia |  Syria
UEFA Europe |  France Amateurs
Spain B (hosts)

## Venues

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Cities | Venues | Capacity

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Barcelona | Camp de Les Corts | 60,000
Estadio de Montjuic | 55,000

## Squads

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Main article: Football at the 1955 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squads

## Final tournament

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All times local : CET (UTC+1)

### Matches

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16 July 1955

Spain B | 2–1|  France Amateurs

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32'
| Report |  39'

Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona

Referee: Kassar (Egypt)

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17 July 1955

Egypt | 6–2|  France Amateurs

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El-Dhizui
El-Mekkawi
Baheeg
Abdel Fattah | Report | Jean-Claude Baulu
Joël Pillard

Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona

Referee: Ramón Azón Roma (Spain)

17 July 1955

Spain B | 3–0|  Syria

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Antonio Corsín  29'
José María Ruiz  30'
Muñoz 31' | Report |

Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona

Attendance: 72,000

Referee: Louis Fauquemberghe (France)

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20 July 1955

Spain B | 1–1|  Egypt

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Eduardo Vilches  85' |  | Baheeg 70'

Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona

Referee: Fauzi Tello (Syria)

20 July 1955

France Amateurs | 4–0|  Syria

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Maurice Marin  24', 30'
Jean-Claude Baulu  27'
Joël Pillard  79' | Report |

Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona

Referee: Ramón Azón Roma (Spain)

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23 July 1955

Egypt | 3–0|  Syria

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El-Dhizui 17', 25'
Abdel Fattah 84' | Report |

Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona

Referee: Ramón Azón Roma (Spain)

### Tournament classification

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Rank  | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  |  Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5
2  |  Spain B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5
3  |  France Amateurs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 2
4  |  Syria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | –10 | 0

## Winner

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1955 Mediterranean Games

Egypt
First title

## Statistics

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### Goalscorers

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There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.

4 goals

* El-Sayed El-Dhizui

2 goals

* Hamdi Abdel Fattah
* Essam Baheeg
* Ahmed Nabih El-Mekkawi

1 goal

* Vilches

## References

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1. ^ "Mediterranean Games 1955 (Barcelona, Spain)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. 21 January 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

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Sports at the 1955 Mediterranean Games in Barcelona, Spain

* Athletics
* Basketball
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* Cycling
* Diving
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Gymnastics
* Roller skating
* Rowing
* Rugby union
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Swimming
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* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

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