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Merdeka Tournament

Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a football tournament held in honour of the Malaysian National Day. The competition is named after the Malay word for independence. While the tournament had been held annually from 1957 to 1988, it has been held only 7 times from 1989 to 2007...

was played from the 15th to the 5th of October 2008. The tournament was won by Vietnam Under-22

Vietnam national football team

The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...

s who defeated Malaysia

Malaysia national football team

The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...

6-5 through a penalty kick

Penalty kick

A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

in the final.

Teams

(host country)^*

^**^***

^*Mozambique
Mozambique national football team
The Mozambique national football team , popularly known as Os Mambas, represents Mozambique in association football and is controlled by the Federação Moçambicana de Futebol, the governing body for football in Mozambique...

replaced Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national football team
The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...

following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation. Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...

will play with their Under 20 squad.

^**Sierra Leone will be sending their Under 20 squad.

^***Vietnam will be sending their Under 22 squad.

Stadiums

City	Stadium	Capacity
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...	National Stadium, Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the capital city of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, is a 87,411 capacity all-seater, multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-History:The stadium was built in 1... ^*	100,000
Shah Alam Shah Alam Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...	Shah Alam Stadium Shah Alam Stadium Shah Alam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics...	81,000
Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...	MBPJ Stadium	25,000

^*Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.

Group A

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
	3	3	0	0	14	0
9
Sierra Leone U-20 Sierra Leone national football team The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...	3	2	0	1	9	6
6
	3	0	1	2	3	9
1
	3	0	1	2	3	14
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Group B

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Vietnam U-22 Vietnam national football team The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...	3	2	1	0	9	3
7
	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
Mozambique U-20 Mozambique national football team The Mozambique national football team , popularly known as Os Mambas, represents Mozambique in association football and is controlled by the Federação Moçambicana de Futebol, the governing body for football in Mozambique...	3	1	0	2	3	7
3
	3	0	1	2	2	4
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Knockout map

Semi finals

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Finals

Goalscorers

5 goals Mohd Safee Mohd Sali

Mohd Safee Mohd Sali

Mohd Safee Mohd Sali commonly known as Safee Sali is a professional Malaysian footballer who is a Striker for Pelita Jaya FC of Indonesia...

4 goals Indra Putra Mahayuddin

Indra Putra Mahayuddin

Indra Putra Mahayuddin is a Malaysian footballer who is a versatile forward, who can operate as a striker and winger. He is currently playing for Kelantan FA in the Malaysian Super League.-Career:...

Phan Thanh Binh

Phan Thanh Bình

Phan Thanh Bình is a Vietnamese footballer who is a striker for Dong Tam Long An F.C.. He is a member of the Vietnam national football team.-Playing style:...

3 goals Dwight Foray

2 goals Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak

Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak

Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a Striker for Negeri Sembilan. He also a member of Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad...

Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin

Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a midfielder for Terengganu. He is a member of the Malaysian national team. He has a great dribbling skill with a good vision and pace in the game making him one of the fan's favourite in the team...

Alusine Turay Mohamed Kabia Hoang Dinh Tung

Hoang Dinh Tung

Hoang Dinh Tung is a footballer playing for Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa. His favourite position is winger. He caps the Vietnam Olympic football at SEA Games 25. He is one of the most important players of Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa....

Nguyen Duc Thien Trinh Quang Vinh Soe Myat Min

Soe Myat Min

Soe Myat Min is a Burmese footballer. He plays for the Myanmar national team and plays club football with Kanbawza. He made his debut for the NT in 1998. Soe Myat Min was named captain of Myanmar National Team for Tiger Cup 2002....

1 goals Lahai Freeman Mamadu Lajor Bah Sulaiman Kamara Amara Kamara Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal

Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal

Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal is a Malaysian footballer who is currently an Attacking Midfielder for Selangor FA. He is the son of former top Selangor FA player in 90's, Zainal Nordin. He is a member of the Malaysian national team.-Career:Amirul has represented the Malaysian under 23 side for the 2008...

Hairuddin Omar

Hairuddin Omar , is a Malaysian professional football player currently playing for Negeri Sembilan in the Malaysian Super League. He can play as a striker or midfielder.-Career:...

Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof

Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof is a Malaysian footballer who operates as a striker. He is a member of the Malaysian national team and also has played for the Malaysian Pre-Olympic squad. He is well known for his finishing ability....

Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri

Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a striker for Kedah. He also a winger for Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad...

Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak

Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak is a Malaysian footballer who currently plays as a Defender for Negeri Sembilan FA. He also a member of Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad...

Hafizullah Qadami

Hafizullah Qadami is an Afghan football player. He plays as a forward and has played football with Maiwand Kabul FC since 2003. Qadami is considered one of Afghanistan's best players. He as been very effective when he has played with the Afghanistan national football team.-International...

Hashmatullah Barakzai

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Sayed Bashir Azimi Mohd Jahid Hasan Ameli Md Zahid Hossain Jumanu Rai Anil Gurung

Anil Gurung

Anil Gurung is a Nepali international football player who made headlines when he was selected for a trial for Chelsea reserve team and Woking F.C in England. Sahara Club, Nepal and Sahara Football Club, UK jointly initiated the trial-selection process...

Bijaya Gurung Franciso Jange Enio Saize Mouricio Peguenino Zaw Htet Aung Min Thu Khin Maung Lwin

Khin Maung Lwin

Khin Maung Lwin is a Burmese footballer.He is the current captain of the Myanmar national football team....

Nguyen Van Khai

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