Merdeka Tournament 1962 (Malaya)

Group A
 9 Sep South Korea      3-2 Philippines
11 Sep Indonesia        2-0 Singapore
11 Sep South Korea      3-0 South Vietnam
12 Sep Indonesia        9-0 Philippines
13 Sep Singapore        5-0 Philippines
14 Sep Indonesia        2-1 South Vietnam
15 Sep South Korea      2-0 Singapore
16 Sep South Vietnam    6-0 Philippines
17 Sep South Vietnam    2-2 Singapore
17 Sep Indonesia        3-0 South Korea

 1.INDONESIA        4  4  0  0 16- 1  8
 2.South Korea      4  3  0  1  8- 5  6
 3.South Vietnam    4  1  1  2  9- 7  3
 4.Singapore        4  1  1  2  7- 6  3
 5.Philippines      4  0  0  4  2-23  0

Group B
 8 Sep Malaya           2-2 Japan
 9 Sep Pakistan         1-0 Burma
12 Sep Pakistan         1-1 Japan
13 Sep Malaya           3-2 Burma
15 Sep Burma            3-1 Japan
16 Sep Malaya           0-0 Pakistan

 1.PAKISTAN         3  1  2  0  2- 1  4
 2.Malaya           3  1  2  0  5- 4  4
 3.Burma            3  1  0  2  5- 5  2
 4.Japan            3  0  2  1  4- 6  2

Third Place Match
19 Sep Malaya           3-1 South Korea

Final
19 Sep Indonesia        2-1 Pakistan
         [Solong 35, Timisela 36; Moosa 28]

Notes:

  Thailand withdrew on Aug 31. Israel were originally invited but the
  invitation was later rescinded on Sep 3.
  South Korea 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 Sep 4.

Post-tournament friendlies (known results):
21- 9-62 Singapore      Singapore             2-1  Japan
21- 9-62 Alor Setar     FA Malaya XI          3-2  Pakistan
21- 9-62 George Town    Penang                1-6  Burma
22- 9-62 Singapore      Singapore Selection    -   South Korea XI   (result was a draw)
23- 9-62 Singapore      Sing. Joint Services  0-1  South Korea XI
23- 9-62 George Town    FA Malaya XI          1-4  Pakistan
28- 9-62 Ipoh           Perak                  -   South Korea XI
29- 9-62 Kuala Lumpur   Selangor              2-2  South Korea XI



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Source: The Straits Times

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