Association football is one of seventeen events at the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games to be held in Madagascar from 25 August to 2 September 2023.[1] Matches for the men's football tournament will be played in the nation's capital, Antananarivo.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Madagascar |
| Dates | 25 August – 2 September 2023 (8 days) |
| Teams | (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Madagascar (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Réunion |
| Third place |  Mauritius |
| Fourth place |  Comoros |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 18 (1.8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tendry Randrianarijaona (4 goals) |
Teams edit
The following six teams will take part in the competition. The Maldives will compete in the games but its football team will not take part.[4][5]
Venues edit
 Madagascar | |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo | |
| Mahamasina Municipal Stadium | Elgeco Plus Stadium |
| Capacity: 40,888 | Capacity: 2,000 |
Source: [3]
Format edit
The six participating nations were drawn into two groups of three. The first and second place finishers from each group will advance to the knockout rounds.[5]
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar (H)
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Mauritius
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Seychelles
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Source: IOCS
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Comoros
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Mayotte
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source: IOCS
Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
| Madagascar | 4–2 | Comoros |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Third place match edit
Final edit
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There have been 18 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 1.8 goals per match (as of 4 September 2023).
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Soloniaina Razafindraibeharimihanta (against Comoros)
References edit
- ^ Nicette, Sedrick. "2023 Indian Ocean Island Games to feature 17 sporting events". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Indian Ocean Island Games 2023, the cities where the games will be played are now known". Archy Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b Houssamdine, Boina. "Le Football donnera le coup d'envoi des JIOI 2023 le 25 août" (in French). comorosfootball.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Duval, Roland. "Football League champions Foresters choose 'country over club'". nation.sc. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b Houssamdine, Boina. "Tirage au sort du tournoi de football des JIOI 2023" (in French). comorosfootball.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.