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2008 Merdeka Tournament
40th edition of Pestabola Merdeka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from 15 to 25 October 2008.[1] The tournament was won by Vietnam, who defeated Malaysia 6-5 on penalties in the final.
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Teams
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Malaysia (host country)
Mozambique*
Myanmar
Nepal
Sierra Leone**
Vietnam***
*Mozambique replaced Kazakhstan following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation.[2] 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.[3]
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Stadiums
*Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.[4]
Group stages
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Group A
Attendance: 41,500
Attendance: 3,000
Group B
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Knockout stages
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Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 23 October | ||||||
 Vietnam (PSO) | 2 (3) | |||||
| 25 October | ||||||
 Sierra Leone U-20 | 2 (2) | |||||
| Vietnam (PSO) | 0 (6) | |||||
| 23 October | ||||||
 Malaysia | 0 (5) | |||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
 Myanmar | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Attendance: 5,000
Final
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Winners
| 2008 Merdeka Tournament winner |
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 Vietnam 1st title |
Goalscorers
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References
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