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Football at the 1955 Mediterranean Games

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1955 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CityBarcelona
Dates17–23 July 1955
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (1st title)
Runners-upSpain Spain B
Third placeFrance France Amateurs
Fourth place Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Egypt 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 17–23 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
CAF Africa  Egypt
AFC Asia  Syria
UEFA Europe France France Amateurs
Spain Spain B (hosts)

Venues

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Cities Venues Capacity
Barcelona Camp de Les Corts 60,000
Estadio de Montjuic 55,000

Squads

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Final tournament

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All times local : CET (UTC+1)

Matches

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Egypt 6–2 France Amateurs
El-Dhizui
El-Mekkawi
Baheeg
Abdel Fattah
Report Jean-Claude Baulu
Joël Pillard
Referee: Ramón Azón Roma (Spain)
Spain B 3–0 Syria
Corsín 29'
Ruiz 30'
Muñoz 31'
Report
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Louis Fauquemberghe (France)

Spain B 1–1 Egypt
Eduardo Vilches 85' Baheeg 70'
Referee: Fauzi Tello (Syria)
France Amateurs 4–0 Syria
Maurice Marin 24', 30'
Jean-Claude Baulu 27'
Joël Pillard 79'
Report
Referee: Ramón Azón Roma (Spain)

Egypt 3–0 Syria
El-Dhizui 17', 25'
Abdel Fattah 84'
Report
Referee: Ramón Azón Roma (Spain)

Tournament classification

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Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 5
2 Spain Spain B 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
3 France 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

2 goals

1 goal

  • Spain Vilches

References

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