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Football at the 2005 Mediterranean Games 
Summary
The 2005 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 15th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Almería, Spain between 23 June and 3 July 2005 as part of the 2005 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 9 teams, all countries were represented by the U-23 teams[1] (although in fact none of the players named were older than 21); Spain won the gold medal.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| City | Almería |
| Dates | 23 June – 3 July |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 37 (1.48 per match) |
Participating teams edit
These nine teams were sorted into three groups of three teams. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter finals, as well as the two best third-placed sides.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa |  Algeria Libya Morocco Tunisia (holders)
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| AFC Asia | None |
| UEFA Europe |  Greece Italy Malta Spain (hosts) Turkey
|
Squads edit
Venues edit
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Almería | Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos | 22,000 |
| Roquetas de Mar | Estadio Antonio Peroles | 9,000 |
| El Ejido | Estadio Municipal Santo Domingo | 7,870 |
| Vícar | Estadio Municipal de Vicar | 4,000 |
Tournament edit
All times are local (CEST (UTC+2)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals | |
| Best group thirds advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group stages edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Libya
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| Morocco
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Italy | 3–0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
Vantaggiato  34'Iunco 79'Masini 90' |
Estadio Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
| Libya | 1–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| El Khatroushi 38' |
Estadio Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
| Italy | 0–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
Estadio Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Spain
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Malta
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Turkey | 5–0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Sungur 47' Aksu 63'Arda Turan 76', 87'Reis 90' |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Tunisia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Greece
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 29 June–El Ejido | ||||||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 July–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| Greece | 0 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||||||
| 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 July–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 June–El Ejido | ||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 July–El Ejido | ||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| Libya | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Libya (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 3 July–Almería | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Morocco | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Libya (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
| Libya | 1–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Ezwawi |
Ben Yahia |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Estadio Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
| Morocco | 2–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Souari 24', 87' |
Estadio Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
| Spain | 2–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Montañés 67' Puerta 80' |
Vantaggiato 43' |
Semifinals edit
| Turkey | 1–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Turan 31' |
Estadio Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
3rd place match edit
| Libya | 1–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Mabrouk 87' |
Souari 9' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Estadio Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
Final edit
Final standings edit
References edit
- ^ Mediterranean Games 2005 (Almería) - rsssf.com