| Tournament 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) |
| ← 1951 1959 → | |
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.
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Egypt
|
| AFC Asia | Syria
|
| UEFA Europe | France Amateurs Spain B (hosts)
|
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Camp de Les Corts | 60,000 |
| Estadio de Montjuic | 55,000 |
Squads
Main article: Football at the 1955 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squadsFinal tournament
Matches
| Spain B | 2–1 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
Antonio Corsín  32'Francisco Santamaría 88' |
Report | Maurice Marin 39' |
| Egypt | 6–2 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| El-Dhizui El-Mekkawi Baheeg Abdel Fattah |
Report | Jean-Claude Baulu Joël Pillard |
| Spain B | 3–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Corsín 29' José María Ruiz 30'Muñoz 31' |
Report |
| Spain B | 1–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Vilches 85' |
Baheeg 70' |
| France Amateurs | 4–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Marin 24', 30' Jean-Claude Baulu 27'Joël Pillard 79' |
Report |
| Egypt | 3–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| El-Dhizui 17', 25' Abdel Fattah 84' |
Report |
Tournament classification
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 1955 Mediterranean Games |
|---|
 Egypt First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Vilches
References
- "Mediterranean Games 1955 (Barcelona, Spain)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. 21 January 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
| Sports at the 1955 Mediterranean Games in Barcelona, Spain | |
|---|---|
| Football at the Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| Tournaments | |
| Squads | |