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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- File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan
- File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (host country)
- File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique*
- File:Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg Myanmar
- File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
- File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone**
- File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam***
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*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | –11 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg Myanmar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Knockout stages
All times local (UTC+8)
Bracket
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Semi-finals
Final
Winners
| 2008 Merdeka Tournament winner |
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Goalscorers
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References
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- Merdeka Tournament
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- 2008 in Afghan football
- 2008 in Burmese football
- 2008 in Nepalese sport
- 2008 in Sierra Leonean sport
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- 2008 in Mozambican sport
- October 2008 sports events in Asia