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 | France |
| 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) |
QualificationEdit
Qualification stageEdit
Group AEdit
| France | 1 − 4 |  Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
..., Mulhouse
| Luxembourg | 4 − 3 |  Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Schaack  Fiedler 85' |
Alma 2', 30' Loo 38' |
..., Luxembourg[3]
| France | 1 − 1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Heutte |
De Vries |
Attendance: 12,000[4]
| Luxembourg | 1 − 1 | France |
|---|---|---|
..., Luxembourg
| Netherlands | 3 − 0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| De Vries Theunissen 65'Bergholz 77' |
Attendance: 3000[5]
France qualified for the final tournament
Group BEdit
Belgium qualified for the final tournament
Group CEdit
| Turkey | 1 − 1 |  United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
..., Ankara
| United Arab Republic | 0 − 0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
..., Cairo
Turkey qualified for the final tournament
Group DEdit
Greece qualified for the final tournament
Qualified teamsEdit
Final TournamentEdit
VenuesEdit
The 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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ResultsEdit
| 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 |
ChampionEdit
| 1960 World Military Cup Winners |
|---|
 Belgium Fourth title |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 linksEdit
- 1960 World Military Cup - rsssf.com