2008 Merdeka Tournament
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Malaysia |
Dates | 15–25 October |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 56 (3.73 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (5 goals) |
The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from 15 to 25 October 2008.[1] The tournament was won by Vietnam, who defeated Malaysia 6-5 on penalties in the final.
Teams
[edit]Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Malaysia (host country)
Mozambique*
Myanmar
Nepal
Sierra Leone**
Vietnam***
*Mozambique replaced Kazakhstan following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation.[2] Mozambique will play with their Under 20 squad.
**Sierra Leone will be sending their Under 20 squad.
***Vietnam will be sending their Under 22 squad.[3]
Stadiums
[edit]City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Kuala Lumpur | Bukit Jalil National Stadium* | 100,000 |
Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 81,000 |
Petaling Jaya | MBPJ Stadium | 25,000 |
*Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.[4]
Group stages
[edit]All times local (UTC+8)
Group A
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 1 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | –11 | 1 |
Malaysia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Indra Putra ![]() Safee ![]() Aidil ![]() Adha ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 41,500
Afghanistan ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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Qadami ![]() |
Report | Turay ![]() A. Kamara ![]() Kabia ![]() Foray ![]() S. Kamara ![]() |
Malaysia ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Ashaari ![]() Nizaruddin ![]() Adha ![]() Safee ![]() Hairuddin ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 3,000
Group B
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Myanmar ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Zaw Htet Aung ![]() |
Report | Thanh Bình ![]() Đức Thiện ![]() |
Bangladesh ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Jange ![]() |
Mozambique ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | Thanh Bình ![]() Đình Tùng ![]() Quang Vinh ![]() |
Bangladesh ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Ameli ![]() Zahid ![]() |
Report | Văn Khải ![]() Thanh Bình ![]() |
Mozambique ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Saize ![]() Peguenino ![]() |
Report | Min Thu ![]() Soe Myat Min ![]() Khin Maung Lwin ![]() |
Knockout stages
[edit]All times local (UTC+8)
Bracket
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
23 October | ||||||
![]() | 2 (3) | |||||
25 October | ||||||
![]() | 2 (2) | |||||
![]() | 0 (6) | |||||
23 October | ||||||
![]() | 0 (5) | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Vietnam ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Quang Vinh ![]() Đức Thiện ![]() |
Report | Kabia ![]() Foray ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Nhật Nam ![]() Thanh Bình ![]() Công Huy ![]() Đức Thiện ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000
Malaysia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Indra Putra ![]() Safee ![]() Amirul Hadi ![]() |
Report |
Final
[edit]Vietnam ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Nhật Nam ![]() Danh Ngọc ![]() Công Huy ![]() Đức Thiện ![]() Văn Duyệt ![]() Tiến Thành ![]() |
6–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Winners
[edit]2008 Merdeka Tournament winner |
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![]() Vietnam 1st title |
Goalscorers
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References
[edit]- ^ "Sathia sees the bright side of Merdeka tourney". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Shorter Hari Raya holidays for the national players". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Vietnam Name Merdeka Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ Malaysia demolish young Sierra Leone side to sail into the semis Archived 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Thestar 18 October 2008.