1977 World Men's Military Cup
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The 1977 World Military Championship was a football tournament which took place in Damascus, capital of Syria.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
← 1975 1979 → | |
Qualification stage
Group 1
Played between 
Iran, 
West Germany and 
Saudi Arabia
West Germany qualified for the final tournament
Group 2
| France | 5 − 0 |  Morocco |
|---|---|---|
..., Vire
..., Châteauroux
Netherlands  | 1 − 1 | France |
|---|---|---|
..., Leerdam
| Netherlands | 3 − 1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 − 0 |  Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| France | 3 − 0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
..., Châteauroux
| Morocco | 2 − 0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 − 0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
..., Algiers
| Morocco | ? − ? | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | ? − ? | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | ? − ? | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
France qualified for the final tournament
Group 3
Greece  | 3 − 0 |  Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 1 − 1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
..., Khartoum
| Italy | ? − ? | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | ? − ? | Italy |
|---|---|---|
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
Belgium  | 1 − 2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0 − 0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
..., Kuwait City
Jordan withdrew(?)
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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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 |
..., Damascus
| Nigeria | 0 − 0 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
| Iraq | 1 − 0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
| France | 6 − 2 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
| Iraq | 4 − 2 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
| France | 2 − 2 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
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
| Syria | 2 − 0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
| Kuwait | 2 − 1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
| Italy | 6 − 0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
| Kuwait | 1 − 0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
| Italy | 0 − 0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
Knockout stage
7th-place match
| West Germany | 3 − 2 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
5th-place match
| Syria | 1 − 0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
..., Damascus
3rd-place match
..., Damascus
Final
..., Damascus
Champion
| 1977 World Military Cup winners |
|---|
 Iraq Second title |
- 1977 World Men's Military Cup - rsssf.com
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