2008 Merdeka Tournament
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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
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| alias = Afghanistan | flag alias = Flag of the Taliban.svg | flag alias-1880 = Flag of Afghanistan (1880–1901).svg | flag alias-1901 = Flag of Afghanistan (1901–1919).svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Afghanistan (1919–1921).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Afghanistan (1926–1928).svg | flag alias-1928a = Flag of Afghanistan (1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of Afghanistan (1928–1929).svg | flag alias-1929a = Flag of Afghanistan (1929).svg | flag alias-1929 = Flag of Afghanistan (1929–1931).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg | flag alias-1973 = Flag of Afghanistan (1973–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Afghanistan (1974–1978).svg | flag alias-1978a = Flag of Afghanistan (1978).svg | flag alias-1978 = Flag of Afghanistan (1978–1980).svg | flag alias-1980 = Flag of Afghanistan (1980–1987).svg | flag alias-1987 = Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg | flag alias-1992a = Flag of Afghanistan (1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Afghanistan (1992–2001).svg | flag alias-1996 = Flag of Taliban (original).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of the Taliban.svg | flag alias-2001 = Flag of Afghanistan (2001–2002).svg | flag alias-2002 = Flag of Afghanistan (2002–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg | flag alias-2013 = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | flag alias-Taliban = Flag of the Taliban.svg | link alias-military = Afghan Armed Forces | link alias-army = Afghan Army|Islamic National Army | flag alias-army = Military Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Taliban (Shahada v2).svg | link alias-air force = Afghan Air Force | flag alias-Islamic Emirate = Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | flag alias-cricket = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 2004
}}
| alias = Bangladesh | flag alias = Flag of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-coast guard=Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} (host country)
| alias = Mozambique | flag alias = Flag of Mozambique.svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Mozambique (1975–1983).svg | flag alias-1983 = Flag of Mozambique (1983).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of Mozambique (WFB 2000).svg | link alias-army = Mozambique Defence Armed Forces|Mozambican Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mozambique Army.svg | link alias-navy = Mozambique Defence Armed Forces|Mozambique Naval Command | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Mozambique Naval Command.svg | link alias-naval = Mozambique Defence Armed Forces|Mozambique Naval Command
| link alias-air force = Mozambique Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mozambique Air Force.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}*
| alias = Myanmar | shortname alias = Myanmar | flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg | link alias-military = Tatmadaw | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-army = Myanmar Army | link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg | link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard | flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png | link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army | flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg | link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png | link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 1974
}}
| alias = Nepal | flag alias = Flag of Nepal.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg | flag alias-1768 = Flag of Nepal (19th century).svg | flag alias-1856 = Flag of Nepal (1856-c.1930).svg | link alias-army = Nepali Army | border = | size = | size flag alias = 24x20px | size flag alias-old = 24x20px | size flag alias-1930 = 24x20px | size flag alias-1768 = 24px | size flag alias-1856 = 24x20px | sizebig flag alias = x27px | sizebig flag alias-old = x27px | sizebig flag alias-1930 = x27px | sizebig flag alias-1768 = x30px | sizebig flag alias-1856 = x27px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Sierra Leone | flag alias = Flag of Sierra Leone.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}**
| alias = Vietnam | flag alias = Flag of Vietnam.svg | flag alias-1863 = Royal Flag of Vietnam (1802–1885).svg | flag alias-1885 = Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg | flag alias-1890 = Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (1945).svg | flag alias-1945a = Flag of North Vietnam (1945-1955).svg | flag alias-naval = Ensign of Vietnam People's Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Vietnam People's Navy | flag alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg | link alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg | link alias-army = Vietnam People's Ground Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg | link alias-military = People's Army of Vietnam | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Vietnam People's Air Force | flag alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg | link alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}***
*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
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 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
All times local (UTC+8)
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Sierra Leone | flag alias = Flag of Sierra Leone.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Nepal | flag alias = Flag of Nepal.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg | flag alias-1768 = Flag of Nepal (19th century).svg | flag alias-1856 = Flag of Nepal (1856-c.1930).svg | link alias-army = Nepali Army | border = | size = | size flag alias = 24x20px | size flag alias-old = 24x20px | size flag alias-1930 = 24x20px | size flag alias-1768 = 24px | size flag alias-1856 = 24x20px | sizebig flag alias = x27px | sizebig flag alias-old = x27px | sizebig flag alias-1930 = x27px | sizebig flag alias-1768 = x30px | sizebig flag alias-1856 = x27px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Afghanistan | flag alias = Flag of the Taliban.svg | flag alias-1880 = Flag of Afghanistan (1880–1901).svg | flag alias-1901 = Flag of Afghanistan (1901–1919).svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Afghanistan (1919–1921).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Afghanistan (1926–1928).svg | flag alias-1928a = Flag of Afghanistan (1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of Afghanistan (1928–1929).svg | flag alias-1929a = Flag of Afghanistan (1929).svg | flag alias-1929 = Flag of Afghanistan (1929–1931).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg | flag alias-1973 = Flag of Afghanistan (1973–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Afghanistan (1974–1978).svg | flag alias-1978a = Flag of Afghanistan (1978).svg | flag alias-1978 = Flag of Afghanistan (1978–1980).svg | flag alias-1980 = Flag of Afghanistan (1980–1987).svg | flag alias-1987 = Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg | flag alias-1992a = Flag of Afghanistan (1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Afghanistan (1992–2001).svg | flag alias-1996 = Flag of Taliban (original).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of the Taliban.svg | flag alias-2001 = Flag of Afghanistan (2001–2002).svg | flag alias-2002 = Flag of Afghanistan (2002–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg | flag alias-2013 = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | flag alias-Taliban = Flag of the Taliban.svg | link alias-military = Afghan Armed Forces | Islamic National Army | flag alias-army = Military Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Taliban (Shahada v2).svg | link alias-air force = Afghan Air Force | flag alias-Islamic Emirate = Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | flag alias-cricket = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 2004
}} |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | –11 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Vietnam | flag alias = Flag of Vietnam.svg | flag alias-1863 = Royal Flag of Vietnam (1802–1885).svg | flag alias-1885 = Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg | flag alias-1890 = Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (1945).svg | flag alias-1945a = Flag of North Vietnam (1945-1955).svg | flag alias-naval = Ensign of Vietnam People's Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Vietnam People's Navy | flag alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg | link alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg | link alias-army = Vietnam People's Ground Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg | link alias-military = People's Army of Vietnam | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Vietnam People's Air Force | flag alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg | link alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Myanmar | shortname alias = Myanmar | flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg | link alias-military = Tatmadaw | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-army = Myanmar Army | link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg | link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard | flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png | link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army | flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg | link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png | link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 1974
}} |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mozambique | flag alias = Flag of Mozambique.svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Mozambique (1975–1983).svg | flag alias-1983 = Flag of Mozambique (1983).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of Mozambique (WFB 2000).svg | Mozambican Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mozambique Army.svg | Mozambique Naval Command | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Mozambique Naval Command.svg | Mozambique Naval Command | link alias-air force = Mozambique Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mozambique Air Force.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bangladesh | flag alias = Flag of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-coast guard=Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Knockout stages
All times local (UTC+8)
Bracket
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Semi-finals
Final
Winners
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Goalscorers
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References
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