2007 Merdeka Tournament

2007 Pestabola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates20–29 August
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Malaysia U-23 (1st title)
Runners-up Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored44 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malaysia Safee Sali , Yan Paing (4 goals)
2006
2008

The 2007 Merdeka Tournament is the 39th editions of the Merdeka Tournament and was held on 20 to 29 August 2007.

Groups

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Group stage

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Teams qualified for next phase

Group A

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Myanmar 9 3 3 0 0 4 1
 Malaysia U-23 6 3 2 0 1 7 2
 Lesotho 3 3 1 0 2 3 6
 Laos 0 3 0 0 3 1 6
Myanmar 1–0 Lesotho
Soe Myat Min 49'

Malaysia U-23 2–0 Laos
Safee Sali 32'
Shukor Adan 53'




Myanmar 1–0 Laos
Yan Paing 30'

Group B

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Singapore U-23 9 3 3 0 0 7 3
 Zimbabwe 6 3 2 0 1 6 6
 Indonesia U-23 3 3 1 0 2 2 2
Bangladesh Bangladesh 0 3 0 0 3 2 5






Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 August - MBPJ Stadium
 
 
 Myanmar 3
 
29 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
 Zimbabwe 1
 
 Myanmar 1
 
27 August - MBPJ Stadium
 
 Malaysia U-23 3
 
 Singapore U-23 1
 
 
 Malaysia U-23 3
 

Semi finals

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Myanmar 3–1 Zimbabwe
Yan Paing 32', 57'
Yazar Win Thein 88'

Finals

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Award

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 2007 Merdeka Tournament winner 

Malaysia U-23
1st title
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