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 (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 2–0 Laos
Safee Sali 32'
Shukor Adan 53'

Myanmar 2–1 Malaysia
Aung Myo Thant 42'
Yan Paing 50'
Zaquan Adha 70'



Myanmar 1–0 Laos
Yan Paing 30'

Group B

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Singapore 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 B 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 1
 
 
 Malaysia U-23 3
 

Semi finals

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

Malaysia 3–1 Singapore
Khyril Muhymeen 14'
Safee Sali 18', 76'
Agu Casmir 48'

Finals

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Award

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 2007 Merdeka Tournament winner 

Malaysia

11st title
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