| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kingdom of Egypt |
| City | Alexandria |
| Dates | 14–18 October 1951 |
| Teams | 3 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Greece (1st title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nikos Lekatsas (4 goals) |
The 1951 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 1st edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Alexandria, the Egypt between 14–18 October 1951 as part of the 1951 Mediterranean Games.[1][2]
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Egypt (hosts) |
| AFC Asia | Syria |
| UEFA Europe | Greece |
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Alexandria Stadium | 15,000 |
Squads
Final tournament
Matches
| Egypt | 8–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
El-Mekkawi  El-Dhizui El Guendi Rached Abdel-Moula (pen.) |
Tournament classification
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 | Egypt |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 2 |
| 3 | Syria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | –12 | 0 |
Winner
| 1951 Mediterranean Games |
|---|
Greece First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 14 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.67 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
- El-Sayed El-Dhizui
- Mohamed El Guendi
- Saad Rached
1 goal
- Hamza Abdel-Moula
- Ahmed Nabih El-Mekkawi
- Babis Kotridis
- Andreas Mouratis
References
- ↑ "Mediterranean Games 1951 (Alexandria, Egypt)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. 21 December 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Mediterranean Games 1951 results". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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