Football at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 21 – 29 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 France |
| Third place |
 Algeria |
| Fourth place |
 Greece |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
The football competition at the 1979 Mediterranean Games took place between 21 and 29 September 1979 and was contested by 8 teams.
Matches
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Greece |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
 Morocco |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Egypt |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
23 September 1979 |
| Yugoslavia |
5 – 1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Slišković  32'Pašić 43'Janjanin 62', 69'Primorac 83' |
Kourouzidis 79' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Algeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Turkey |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 27 September | |||||||
| France |
2 | ||||||
| Greece |
1 | ||||||
| 29 September – Split | |||||||
| Yugoslavia |
3 | ||||||
| France |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 27 September – Šibenik | 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Yugoslavia |
3 | Algeria |
2 | ||||
| Algeria |
2 | Greece |
1 | ||||
Semi-finals
27 September 1979 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 – 2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Primorac 4' (pen.) Bogdan 84'Šestić 88' |
Belloumi 60' Douadi 69' |
Third place match
Final
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | Yugoslavia |
France |
Algeria |
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