1977 World Men's Military Cup

1977 World Men's Military Cup
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)

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

Group 2

February 18, 1976
France  5 − 0  Morocco
..., Vire

March 3, 1976
France  2 − 1  Algeria

April 28, 1976
Netherlands  1 − 1  France
..., Leerdam

May 18, 1976
Algeria  0 − 1  France

January 26, 1977
France  3 − 0  Netherlands

March 16, 1977
Morocco  2 − 0  France

Group 3

November 24, 1976
Greece  2 − 2  Italy

Group 4

Played between  Cameroon,  Ghana,  Senegal and Zaire Zaire

Group 5

Played between  Nigeria,  Gabon,  Congo and  Ivory Coast

Group 6

Played between  Kuwait,  Belgium and  Jordan

Group 7

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

Qualified teams

  •  Iraq
  •  Kuwait
  •  Cameroon
  •  Nigeria

Final Tournament

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 330062+46
 France 311185+13
 Nigeria 302112−12
 West Germany 301205−51


Iraq  1 − 0  France


Nigeria  0 − 0  West Germany


Iraq  1 − 0  Nigeria


Iraq  4 − 2  West Germany


France  2 − 2  Nigeria

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kuwait 330041+36
 Italy 311161+53
 Syria 311132+13
 Cameroon 300309−90


Kuwait  1 − 0  Italy


Syria  2 − 0  Cameroon


Kuwait  1 − 0  Italy


Syria  2 − 0  Cameroon


Kuwait  1 − 0  Cameroon


Italy  2 − 0  Syria

Knockout stage

7th Place Match


West Germany  3 − 2  Cameroon

5th Place Match


Syria  1 − 0  Nigeria

3rd Place Match


Italy  3 − 1
aet
 France

Final

July 3, 1977
Iraq  0 − 0
5 − 4 pen
 Kuwait

Champion

 1977 World Military Cup Winners 

Iraq
Second title

External links

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