1978 Merdeka Tournament
International football competition
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
Matches
| 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
References
- ^ "Merdeka Tournament 1978". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Merdeka%20Tournament 1978".