1977 World Men's Military Cup
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Syria |
| City | Damascus |
| Dates | 23 June - 3 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| 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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.38 per match) |
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The 1977 World Military Championship took part in Damascus, capital of Syria.
Qualification
Qualification stage
Group 1
Played between 
Iran, 
West Germany and 
Saudi Arabia
West Germany qualified for the final tournament
Group 2
| February 18, 1976 |
France |
5 − 0 |  Morocco |
..., Vire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh 3, 1976 |
France |
2 − 1 |  Algeria |
..., Chateauroux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 1976 |
Netherlands  |
1 − 1 | France |
..., Leerdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1976 |
Algeria |
0 − 1 | France |
Stade 19 Juin 1965, Oran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 1977 |
France |
3 − 0 | Netherlands |
..., Chateauroux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh 16, 1977 |
Morocco |
2 − 0 | France |
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
France qualified for the final tournament
Group 3
| Novembre 24, 1976 |
Greece  |
2 − 2 | Italy |
..., Saloniki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy qualified for the final tournament
Group 4
Played between 
Cameroon, 
Ghana, 
Senegal and 
Zaire
Cameroon qualified for the final tournament
Group 5
Played between 
Nigeria, 
Gabon, 
Congo and 
Ivory Coast
Nigeria qualified for the final tournament
Group 6
Played between Kuwait, 
Belgium and 
Jordan
Kuwait qualified for the final tournament
Group 7
Played between Iraq, 
Bahrain, 
North Yemen and 
United Arab Emirates
Iraq qualified for the final tournament
Qualified teams
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Final Tournament
Group Stage
Group A
| 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 |
..., Damascus |
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| Nigeria |
0 − 0 | West Germany |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
1 − 0 | Nigeria |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
6 − 2 | West Germany |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
4 − 2 | West Germany |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
2 − 2 | Nigeria |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Group B
| 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 |
..., Damascus |
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| Syria |
2 − 0 | Cameroon |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
1 − 0 | Italy |
..., Damascus |
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| Syria |
2 − 0 | Cameroon |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
1 − 0 | Cameroon |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
2 − 0 | Syria |
..., Damascus |
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Knockout stage
7th Place Match
| West Germany |
3 − 2 | Cameroon |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
5th Place Match
| Syria |
1 − 0 | Nigeria |
..., Damascus |
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3rd Place Match
| Italy |
3 − 1 aet |
France |
..., Damascus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| July 3, 1977 |
Iraq |
0 − 0 5 − 4 pen |
Kuwait |
..., Damascus |
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Champion
| 1977 World Military Cup Winners |
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 Iraq Second title |
External links
- 1977 World Men's Military Cup - rsssf.com
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