1978 Merdeka Tournament

The 1978 Merdeka Tournament was held in Malaysia from 12 to 29 July. South Korea won the tournament for the fifth time, beating Iraq in the final.[1][2]

1978 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
1977
1979

Matches

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   South Korea 7 7 0 0 18 1 +17 14 Final
2   Iraq 7 5 1 1 12 4 +8 11
3   Malaysia 7 5 0 2 20 8 +12 10
4   Thailand 7 3 0 4 8 12 −4 6
5   Japan 7 2 1 4 10 14 −4 5
6   Singapore 7 2 1 4 7 15 −8 5
7   Indonesia 7 2 1 4 3 11 −8 5
8   Syria 7 0 0 7 7 20 −13 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Japan  0–0  Iraq
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Syria  1–2  Iraq
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Japan  3–2  Syria
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Iraq  4–0  Indonesia
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Iraq  3–0  Singapore
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Thailand  3–1  Syria
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Malaysia  4–1  Japan
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Malaysia  5–2  Syria
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Iraq  1–0  Thailand
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Japan  4–0  Thailand
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Malaysia  1–2  Iraq
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Final

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References

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  1. ^ "Merdeka Tournament 1978". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Merdeka%20Tournament 1978".