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1962 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMalaya
Dates8 September – 19 September
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Indonesia (2nd title)
Runners-up Pakistan
Third place Malaya
Fourth placeSouth Korea South Korea B
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored65 (3.61 per match)
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The 1962 Merdeka Tournament was the fifth edition of the annual tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from September 8 to September 19 with nine participating nations.

Teams

Thailand withdrew on August 31. Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3. All participating teams are the national teams except for South Korea. They was represented by a reserve team, which flew directly from Seoul. Their senior national team returned home after finishing second in the Asian Games in Jakarta on September 4.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Indonesia 4 4 0 0 16 1 +15 8
South Korea South Korea B 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 6
 South Vietnam 4 1 1 2 9 7 +2 3
 Singapore 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 3
 Philippines 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0
South Korea B South Korea3 – 2 Philippines
Indonesia 2 – 0 Singapore
South Korea B South Korea3 – 0 South Vietnam
Indonesia 9 – 0 Philippines
Singapore 5 – 0 Philippines
Indonesia 2 – 1 South Vietnam
South Korea B South Korea2 – 0 Singapore
South Vietnam 6 – 0 Philippines
South Vietnam 2 – 2 Singapore
South Korea B South Korea0 – 3 Indonesia

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Pakistan 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
 Malaya 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 4
 Burma 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 2
 Japan 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
Malaya 2 – 2 Japan
Pakistan 1 – 0 Burma
Pakistan 1 – 1 Japan
Malaya 3 – 2 Burma
Burma 2 – 1 Japan
Malaya 0 – 0 Pakistan

Third place play-off

Malaya 3 – 1South Korea South Korea B

Final

Indonesia 2 – 1 Pakistan
Solong Hajah 35'
Timisels 36'		 Moosa 28'

References

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