1977 World Men's Military Cup

The 1977 World Military Championship was a football tournament which took place in Damascus, capital of Syria.

1977 World Men's Military Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySyria
CityDamascus
Dates23 June - 3 July
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (4th title)
Runners-up Kuwait
Third place Italy
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored38 (2.38 per match)
1975
1979

Qualification

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Qualification stage

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Group 1

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Played between   Iran,   West Germany and   Saudi Arabia

Group 2

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France  5 − 0  Morocco
..., Vire

France  2 − 1  Algeria

Netherlands  1 − 1  France
..., Leerdam

Algeria  0 − 1  France

Netherlands  3 − 1  Morocco

Netherlands  0 − 0  Algeria

France  3 − 0  Netherlands

Morocco  2 − 0  France

Algeria  1 − 0  Netherlands
..., Algiers

Morocco  ? − ?  Netherlands

Algeria  ? − ?  Morocco

Morocco  ? − ?  Algeria
  •   France qualified for the final tournament

Group 3

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Greece  3 − 0  Sudan

Italy  2 − 1  Greece

Sudan  1 − 1  Greece

Greece  2 − 2  Italy

Italy  ? − ?  Sudan

Sudan  ? − ?  Italy
  •   Egypt withdrew
  •   Italy qualified for the final tournament

Group 4

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Played between   Cameroon,   Ghana,   Senegal and   Zaire

  •   Cameroon qualified for the final tournament

Group 5

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Played between   Nigeria,   Gabon,   Congo and   Ivory Coast

  •   Nigeria qualified for the final tournament

Group 6

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Belgium  1 − 2  Kuwait

Kuwait  0 − 0  Belgium
  •   Jordan withdrew(?)
  •   Kuwait qualified for the final tournament

Group 7

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Played between   Iraq,   Bahrain,   North Yemen and   United Arab Emirates

  •   Iraq qualified for the final tournament

Qualified teams

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Final tournament

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iraq 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 6
  France 3 1 1 1 8 5 +1 3
  Nigeria 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
  West Germany 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Iraq  1 − 0  France
Nigeria  0 − 0  West Germany

Iraq  1 − 0  Nigeria
France  6 − 2  West Germany

Iraq  4 − 2  West Germany
France  2 − 2  Nigeria

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Kuwait 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 6
  Italy 3 1 1 1 6 1 +5 3
  Syria 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 3
  Cameroon 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Kuwait  1 − 0  Italy
Syria  2 − 0  Cameroon

Kuwait  2 − 1  Syria
Italy  6 − 0  Cameroon

Kuwait  1 − 0  Cameroon
Italy  0 − 0  Syria

Knockout stage

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7th-place match

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West Germany  3 − 2  Cameroon

5th-place match

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Syria  1 − 0  Nigeria

3rd-place match

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Italy  3 − 1
aet
  France

Final

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Iraq  0 − 0
5 − 4 pen
  Kuwait

Champion

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 1977 World Military Cup winners 
 
Iraq

Second title
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