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1978 Merdeka Tournament

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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

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]

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]















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".