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1967 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
CityTunis
Dates7–17 September 1967
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFrance France Amateurs (1st title)
Italy Italy B (3rd title)
Third placeSpain Spain B
Fourth placeTurkey Turkey B
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored41 (2.41 per match)
1963 1971
International football competition

The 1967 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 5th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Tunis, Tunisia between the 7–17 September 1967 as part of the 1967 Mediterranean Games.

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Federation Nation
CAF Africa  Algeria
 Libya
 Morocco
 Tunisia (hosts)
UEFA Europe France France Amateurs
Italy Italy B (holders)
Spain Spain B
Turkey Turkey B

Venues

Cities Venues Capacity
Tunis Stade El Menzah 40,000
Stade Chedly Zouiten 20,000

Squads

Main article: Football at the 1967 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squads

Group stage

All times local : CET (UTC+1)

Key to colours in group tables
Advance to the Semifinals
Advance to the Second place group playoff

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Italy B 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
France France Amateurs 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 4
 Algeria 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
 Morocco 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
France Amateurs France3–1 Algeria
Horlaville 14'
Hausser 31'
Akélian 55'
Achour 84'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, TunisAttendance: 10,000Referee: Attig (Tunisia)
Morocco 1–0Italy Italy B
Ghazouani 59'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, TunisAttendance: 10,000Referee: Mustafa Gerçeker (Turkey)
Italy B Italy2–0 Algeria
Savoldi 14' (pen.)
Cresci 41'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, TunisReferee: Moncef Ben Ali (Tunisia)
France Amateurs France2–0 Morocco
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Algeria 3–1 Morocco
Louahdi 21'
Lalmas 60'
Djemaâ 76'
Jarir 68'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, TunisReferee: ? (Turkey)
Italy B Italy4–1France France Amateurs
Baisi 9'
Anastasi 50'
Fara 55' (pen.)
Chiarugi 80'
Rivoire 65' (pen.)
Stade Chedly Zouiten, TunisAttendance: 22,000Referee: Hédi Saoudi (Tunisia)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Turkey Turkey B 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5
Spain Spain B 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3
 Tunisia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3
 Libya 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Tunisia 3–0 Libya
Madhi 34', 46'
Machouche 89'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 40,000
Turkey B Turkey2–1Spain Spain B
Konca 14', 22' Report Alfonseda 68'
Stade El Menzah, TunisReferee: Alessandro D'Agostini (Italy)
Turkey B Turkey1–0 Libya
Mohammed 28' (o.g.) Report
Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Sfax
Tunisia 0–2Spain Spain B
Huguet 4'
Alfonseda 17'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 25,000Referee: Abdelaziz Chekaïmi (Algeria)
Tunisia 1–1Turkey Turkey B
Chaïbi 18' Report Konca 36'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 30,000Referee: Robert Lacoste (France)
Libya 1–1Spain Spain B
Al-Sanoussi 76' Gabarró 30'
Stade El Menzah, TunisReferee: Alessandro D'Agostini (Italy)
Second place group playoff
Tunisia 1–1Spain Spain B (c)
H. Akid 75' Irureta 63'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 40,000Referee: Nejat Şener (Turkey)

Spain won coin toss.

Knockout stage

 SemifinalsFinal
       
 15 September – Tunis
 
 Italy Italy B2
 17 September – Tunis
 Spain Spain B0
 Italy Italy B (a.e.t.)0
 15 September – Tunis
 France France Amateurs0
 Turkey Turkey B0
 
 France France Amateurs3
 Third place
 
 17 September – Tunis
 
 Spain Spain B2
 
 Turkey Turkey B1

Semifinals

Italy B Italy2–0Spain Spain B
Madariaga 23' (o.g.)
Chiarugi 81'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 15,000Referee: Attig (Tunisia)
Turkey B Turkey0–3France France Amateurs
Report Verhoeve 33'
Hodoul 40'
Horlaville 66'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 15,000Referee: Abdelaziz Chekaïmi (Algeria)

Third place match

Spain B Spain2–1Turkey Turkey B
Gabarró 61'
Irureta 68'
Report Karadoğan 56'
Stade El Menzah, TunisReferee: Alessandro D'Agostini (Italy)

Final

Italy B Italy0–0 (a.e.t.)France France Amateurs
Report
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 47,000Referee: Mustapha Belakhouas (Tunisia)

Italy and France joint winners, the referee held a coin toss won by Italy, but the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) annulled that decision and declared both teams winners.

Tournament classification

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Italy Italy B 5 3 1 1 8 2 +6 7
France France Amateurs 5 3 1 1 9 4 +5 7
3 Spain Spain B 5 2 1 1 6 6 0 5
4 Turkey Turkey B 5 2 1 2 5 7 –2 5
Eliminated in the group stage
5  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3
6  Algeria 3 1 0 2 4 6 –2 2
7  Morocco 3 1 0 2 2 5 –3 2
8  Libya 3 0 1 2 1 5 –4 1

References

  1. "Mediterranean Games 1967 (Tunis, Tunisia)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. January 21, 2001.
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