Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
The football competition at the 1997 Mediterranean Games took place between June 8 and June 25, 1997[1] and was contested by 13 teams.
Participating teams
Albania
Algeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
France
Greece
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Libya
San Marino
Spain
Slovenia
Turkey
Yugoslavia
System
The 13 teams will be divided into three groups of three teams and one group of four teams. Teams are awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a defeat. The top sides in each group will advance to the semi-finals.
Squads
Italy
Head coach: Marco Tardelli
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Turkey
- Caps and age as of 16 June 1997
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Algeria |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Slovenia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| Libya |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Albania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| France |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| San Marino |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Croatia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 23 June – Lecce | |||||||
| Italy |
2 | ||||||
| Spain |
0 | ||||||
| 25 June – Bari | |||||||
| Italy |
5 | ||||||
| Turkey |
1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 23 June – Taranto | 25 June – Foggia | ||||||
| Greece |
0 | Spain |
0 | ||||
| Turkey |
1 | Greece |
1 | ||||
References
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