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Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games 
Summary
The 1959 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 12 and 23 October 1959 as part of the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Lebanon |
| City | Beirut |
| Dates | 12–23 October 1959 |
| Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy Amateurs (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey Amateurs |
| Third place |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
Participating teams edit
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| AFC Asia | Lebanon (hosts)
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| UEFA Europe | Italy Amateurs Turkey Amateurs
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Venues edit
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 20,000 |
Squads edit
Final tournament edit
Matches edit
1st leg edit
| Lebanon | 0–2 | Italy Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Italy Amateurs | 1–1 | Turkey Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Referee: Adem Mitri (Lebanon)
2nd leg edit
| Italy Amateurs | 5–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Turkey Amateurs | 1–2 | Italy Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Attendance: 40,000
Tournament classification edit
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Amateurs
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Turkey Amateurs
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | Lebanon
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 0 |
References edit