1977 Merdeka Tournament
Merdeka Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
← 1976 1978 → | |
International football competition
The 1977 Merdeka Tournament was held from 16 July to 31 July 1977 in Malaysia.
Matches
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 10 | Final |
| 2 | Iraq | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Malaysia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Libya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Burma | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Thailand | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Indonesia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| Iraq | 2–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
Saeed  8'Abdul-Zahra 47' | Report |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
| South Korea | 4–0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Korea | 4–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Korea | 5–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Korea | 4–0 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Korea | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Iraq | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 63' | Report | Jae-Han 36' |
Final
| South Korea | 1–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Bum-kun 61' | Report |
References
- Morrison, Neil; Saaid, Hamdan. "Merdeka Tournament 1977 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com
