Football at the 2001 Mediterranean Games

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2001 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Tunisia
City Tunis
Dates5–15 September
Teams9
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Fourth placeFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored36 (2.77 per match)
1997
2005

The 2001 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 14th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Tunis, Tunisia between 5 and 15 September 2001 as part of the 2001 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 9 teams, all countries were represented by the U-21 teams. [1] Tunisia won the gold medal.

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Participating teams

Nine teams for under-21 took part in the tournament, 4 teams from Africa and 5 teams from Europe.

FederationNation
CAF Africa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (hosts)
AFC Asia None
UEFA Europe Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (holders)
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Squads

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Radès Stade du 7 Novembre 60,000
Tunis Stade El Menzah 45,000
Sousse Stade Olympique de Sousse 28,000
Sfax Stade Taïeb Mhiri 22,000
Bizerte Stade 15 Octobre 20,000

Tournament

All times local: CEST (UTC+1)

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the Semi-finals

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 220070+76
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 210151+43
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 2002011110
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg5–0Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Sahnoun Soccerball shade.svg11'

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg6–0Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino
Sahnoun Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Hiroux Soccerball shade.svg21', 31' (pen.)
Pontal Soccerball shade.svg29', 77'
Delporte Soccerball shade.svg67'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 211032+14
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 21012203
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 20111211
Source: [ citation needed ]
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–1Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Soccerball shade.svg

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 220042+26
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 210164+23
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 20023740
Source: [ citation needed ]
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg5–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg El Hadi Soccerball shade.svg
Bouras Soccerball shade.svg

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Sculli Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ferro Soccerball shade.svg72'
Aboud Soccerball shade.svg69'

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Zouaghi Soccerball shade.svg

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
13 September – Bizerte
 
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 0
 
15 September – Radès
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
 
13 September – Tunis
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (a.e.t.)1
 
Third place
 
 
15 September – Radès
 
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 2
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0

Semi-finals

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Cardinale Soccerball shade.svg60'

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Ben Achour Soccerball shade.svg98'

Third place match

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Pujol Soccerball shade.svg25', 51'

Final

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Zitouni Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (H)430171+69Gold Medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 430153+29Silver Medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 430191+89Bronze Medal
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 41123524Fourth place
5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 210164+23Eliminated in
group stage
6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 21012203
7Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 20111211
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 20023740
9Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 2002011110
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

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References

  1. Mediterranean Games 2001 (Tunis) - rsssf.com