Football at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Football at the 2018 Mediterranean Games took place between 22 June and 30 June at the Estadi Municipal de Reus, Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet and Estadi Municipal de Calafell. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their men's U-18, U-19 and U-21 national teams. There was no women's tournament on this occasion.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| City | Tarragona |
| Dates | 22–30 June |
| Teams | 9 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Morocco |
| Fourth place |  Greece |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abel Ruiz (7 goals) |
Participating nations
Nine nations have applied to compete in men's tournament, one more than at the previous games. None of the Asian nations opted to compete.
- Men
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa |  Algeria U18 Libya U18 Morocco U18 |
| AFC Asia | None |
| UEFA Europe |  Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 France U18 Greece U18 Italy U18 Spain U18 (hosts) Turkey U18 |
Squads
Venues
3 stadiums were allocated to host the matches.
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Estadi Municipal de Reus | Reus | 4,500 |
| Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet | La Pobla de Mafumet | 707 |
| Estadi Municipal de Calafell | Calafell | 690 |
Group stage
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Algeria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Spain | 2–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hasić  50' |
Referee: Hicham Tiazi (Morocco)
| Algeria | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Report |
Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Morocco |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Libya |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Source: Tarragona 2018
| Italy | 2–2 | Morocco |
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| Report |
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Estadi Municipal de Calafell, Calafell
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | France |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Turkey |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Source: Tarragona 2018
| France | 1–0 | Turkey |
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Report |
Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
| Turkey | 0–1 | Greece |
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| Report |
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Estadi Municipal de Calafell, Calafell
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
| France | 1–3 | Greece |
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Report |
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Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Algeria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | France |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Source: Tarragona 2018
Classification stage
- 7th and 5th place brackets
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Seventh place match
| Turkey | 4–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Report |
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Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 28 June – Reus | ||||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| 30 June – Reus | ||||||
| Greece | 0 | |||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
| 28 June – La Pobla de Mafumet | ||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Morocco | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 June – La Pobla de Mafumet | ||||||
| Greece | 0 (6) | |||||
| Morocco (p) | 0 (7) | |||||
Semifinals
| Spain | 2–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tahif 13' |
Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet , La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Bronze medal match
| Greece | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 6–7 | ||
Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Spain (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | Gold medal |
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Italy |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 7 | Silver medal |
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Morocco |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Greece |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5th place match |
| 6 | Algeria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Turkey |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7th place match |
| 8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | |
| 9 | Libya |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | Group stage |
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- Idir Boutrif
- Armin Imamović
- Dimitrios Emmanouilidis
- Sergio Gómez Martín
- 1 goal
- Adem Zorgane
- Ajdin Hasić
- Bastian Badu
- Mamadou Gassama
- Yaya Soumaré
- Alexandros Gkargkalatzidis
- Alexandros Voilis
- Lorenzo Gavioli
- Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
- Manolo Portanova
- Emanuel Vignato
- Jihad Shaldun
- Soulaiman Drouich
- Aymane Mourid
- Azzedine Ounahi
- Achraf Rharib
- Adil Tahif
- Nacho Díaz
- Oihan Sancet
- Sefa Akgün
- Behlül Aydin
- Ozan Kabak
- Own goal
- Eldar Šehić (against Turkey)
References
- "Jeux Méditerranéens 2018". dzfoot.com. Juba AT. 10 May 2018.
External links
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