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
editNine 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
editVenues
edit3 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
editAll times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
edit| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
Group B
edit| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Estadi Municipal de Calafell, Calafell
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
| Libya | 0–6 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)
Group C
edit| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
| Turkey | 0–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Estadi Municipal de Calafell, Calafell
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
| France | 1–3 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Ranking of second-placed teams
edit| 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
edit- 7th and 5th place brackets
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Seventh place match
edit| Turkey | 4–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Estadi Municipal de La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Mafumet
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
Fifth place match
editKnockout stage
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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)
Gold medal match
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spain (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | Gold medal |
 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 7 | Silver medal |
 | 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
edit- 7 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 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
edit- ^ "Jeux Méditerranéens 2018". dzfoot.com. Juba AT. 10 May 2018.
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