The 1960 World Men's Military Cup was the fifteenth edition of the World Military Cup, the football military championship of the world. It was hosted by Oran, French Algeria. The format of competition was a championship in the final tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | French Algeria |
| City | Oran |
| Dates | 15–22 May |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Belgium (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Third place |  Greece |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
← 1959 1961 → | |
Qualification
editQualification stage
editGroup A
edit| France | 3 − 1 |  Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 4 − 3 |  Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Schaack  51', 55', 75'Fiedler 85' |
Alma 2', 30' Loo 38' |
..., Luxembourg[4]
| France | 1 − 1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Heutte 51' |
De Vries <45' |
Attendance: 12,000[5]
| Luxembourg | 1 − 1 | France |
|---|---|---|
..., Luxembourg
| Netherlands | 3 − 0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| De Vries 35' Theunissen 65'Bergholz 77' |
Attendance: 3000[6]
France qualified for the final tournament
Group B
edit| Belgium | 5 − 2 |  Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Bauweraerts 28', 41' Wégria 32'Jordan 39'Janssens 46' |
Augusto 55', 70' |
Belgium qualified for the final tournament
Group C
edit| Turkey | 1 − 1 |  United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Yelken 52' |
Report | S. Salem 20' |
| United Arab Republic | 0 − 0 (a.e.t.) | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
- The number of corner kicks in both matches are taken into account and the winner was determined as Turkey 10−7 BAC.
Turkey qualified for the final tournament
Group D
edit
Greece qualified for the final tournament
Qualified teams
editFinal Tournament
editVenues
editThe tournament was held in Stade Henri Fouques-Duparc. With a capacity of 40 000 spectators, it was at this time the biggest stadium of the French Algeria. Now it's called Stade Ahmed Zabana.
| Oran | |
|---|---|
| Stade Henri Fouquès-Duparc | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | |
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Results
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Greece
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| France
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Greece | 3 − 2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Loukanidis 32' Sideris 62'Giorgos Andreou 88' |
Ett 13' Sauvage 75' |
Champion
edit| 1960 World Military Cup winners |
|---|
 Belgium Fourth title |
References
edit- ^ "Militair elftal te zwak voor Franse team: 1—4" (in Dutch). Het Parool. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Militair elftal krijgt Frans (voetbal) lesje" (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Corriere dello Sport, 08.01.1960, p.7
- ^ "Militairen verliezen in Luxemburg" (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse militairen speelden gelijk 1-1 tegen Frankrijk" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Militair elftal neemt revanche op Luxemburg" (in Dutch). De Tijd-Maasbode. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links
edit- 1960 World Military Cup - rsssf.com