2008 Merdeka Tournament

The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from 15 to 25 October 2008. The tournament was won by Vietnam, who defeated Malaysia 6-5 on penalties in the final.

Teams

 * 🇦🇫 afghanistan
 * 🇧🇩 bangladesh
 * 🇲🇾 malaysia (host country)
 * 🇲🇿 mozambique*
 * 🇲🇲 myanmar
 * 🇳🇵 nepal
 * 🇸🇱 sierra leone**


 * Mozambique replaced Kazakhstan following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation. 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.

Stadiums

 * Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.

Group stages
All times local (UTC+8)

Knockout stages
All times local (UTC+8)

Goalscorers

 * 5 goals
 * Mohd Safee Mohd Sali


 * 4 goals
 * Indra Putra Mahayuddin
 * Phan Thanh Bình


 * 3 goals
 * 🇸🇱 Dwight Foray


 * 2 goals
 * Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak
 * Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin
 * 🇸🇱 Alusine Turay
 * 🇸🇱 Mohamed Kabia
 * Hoàng Đình Tùng
 * Nguyễn Đức Thiện
 * Trịnh Quang Vinh
 * Soe Myat Min


 * 1 goals
 * 🇸🇱 Lahai Freeman
 * 🇸🇱 Lajor Bah
 * 🇸🇱 Sulaiman Kamara
 * 🇸🇱 Amara Kamara
 * Amirul Hadi
 * Hairuddin Omar
 * Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof
 * Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri
 * Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak
 * 🇦🇫 Hafizullah Qadami
 * 🇦🇫 Hashmatullah Barakzai
 * 🇦🇫 Sayed Bashir Azimi
 * Jahid Hasan Ameli
 * Mohamed Zahid Hossain
 * Jumanu Rai
 * Anil Gurung


 * Bijaya Gurung
 * 🇲🇿 Francisco Jange
 * 🇲🇿 Enio Saize
 * 🇲🇿 Mauricio Peguenino
 * Zaw Htet Aung
 * Min Thu
 * Khin Maung Lwin
 * Nguyễn Văn Khải