1981 Merdeka Tournament

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The 1981 Merdeka Tournament was held from 30 August to 20 September 1981 in Malaysia.^[1]^{[citation needed]}

Host countryMalaysia

Teams11 (from 2 confederations)

Venue1 (in 1 host city)

Champions

Iraq (1st title)

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1981 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host country	Malaysia
Teams	11 (from 2 confederations)
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up	Sao Paolo XI
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	20 (2.22 per match)
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Group stage

Group A

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Japan	5	3	2	0	10	5	+5	8	Semifinal
2	India	5	2	2	1	7	5	+2	6	Semifinal
3	New Zealand	5	2	2	1	2	1	+1	6
4	United Arab Emirates	5	2	0	3	6	10	−4	4
5	Indonesia	5	1	1	3	5	7	−2	3
6	Malaysia	5	1	1	3	4	6	−2	3

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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

30 August 1981

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Japan	2–0	Malaysia
Yokoyama 6', 29'	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

1 September 1981

More information India, 0–0 ...

India	0–0	New Zealand
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

2 September 1981

More information United Arab Emirates, 2–5 ...

United Arab Emirates	2–5	Indonesia
Ali 22' Salim Khalifa 88'	Report	Stefanus Sirey 16' (67), 83' Pattinasarany 30' Nere 90+1'

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

3 September 1981

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India	2–3	Japan
Ali 30' Bhattacharya 89' (pen.)	Report	M. Kato 32' Yokoyama 35', 62'

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

4 September 1981

More information New Zealand, 1–0 ...

New Zealand	1–0	Malaysia
Taylor	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

5 September 1981

More information India, 2–0 ...

India	2–0	United Arab Emirates
Harjinder Singh Xavier Pius	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

7 September 1981

More information New Zealand, 0–0 ...

New Zealand	0–0	Indonesia
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

8 September 1981

More information Japan, 3–2 ...

Japan	3–2	United Arab Emirates
H. Kato 18' (pen.) Hara 22' Ozaki 58'	Report	Saim Badid 10' Ahmed Abdullah 57'

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

9 September 1981

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Indonesia	0–2	Malaysia
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

10 September 1981

More information New Zealand, 0–1 ...

New Zealand	0–1	United Arab Emirates
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

11 September 1981

More information India, 1–0 ...

India	1–0	Indonesia
Roy	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

12 September 1981

More information Japan, 0–1 ...

Japan	0–1	New Zealand
	Report	Nelson 86'

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

12 September 1981

More information United Arab Emirates, 1–0 ...

United Arab Emirates	1–0	Malaysia
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

14 September 1981

More information Japan, 2–0 ...

Japan	2–0	Indonesia
Matsuura 58' Ozaki 60'	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

14 September 1981

More information India, 2–2 ...

India	2–2	Malaysia
Harjinder Singh	Report	Ibrahim Din Dahari

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group B

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Sao Paolo XI	4	4	0	0	12	2	+10	8	Semifinal
2	Iraq	4	2	1	1	13	4	+9	5	Semifinal
3	South Korea	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	4
4	Thailand	4	1	1	2	6	14	−8	3
5	Singapore	4	0	0	4	1	12	−11	0

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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

1 September 1981

More information Thailand, 3–1 ...

Thailand	3–1	Singapore
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

3 September 1981

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Sao Paolo XI	2–1	Iraq
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

4 September 1981

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South Korea	2–0	Singapore
Hwang Seok-keun 20' Byun Byung-joo 75'	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

7 September 1981

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Sao Paolo XI	2–0	South Korea
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

9 September 1981

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Sao Paolo XI	3–0	Singapore
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

10 September 1981

More information Iraq, 7–1 ...

Iraq	7–1	Thailand
Abdul-Sahib Aziz Farhan Khudhair	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

13 September 1981

More information Iraq, 1–1 ...

Iraq	1–1	South Korea
Aziz 60'	Report	Byun Byung-joo 40'

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

14 September 1981

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Sao Paolo XI	5–1	Thailand
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

16 September 1981

More information Iraq, 4–0 ...

Iraq	4–0	Singapore
Aziz Ahmed Hussein Hassan	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

16 September 1981

More information South Korea, 1–1 ...

South Korea	1–1	Thailand
Hwang Seok-keun 58'	Report	Chalor 25'

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Knockout stage

	Semifinals				Final

	18 September – Kuala Lumpur

	Japan	0
					20 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Iraq	2
					Sao Paolo XI	0
	18 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Iraq	1
	Sao Paolo XI	2

	India	0

Semifinals

18 September 1981

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Japan	0–2	Iraq
	Report	Hussein 9' Aziz 60'

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

18 September 1981

More information Sao Paolo XI, 2–0 ...

Sao Paolo XI	2–0	India
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Final

20 September 1981

More information Sao Paolo XI, 0–1 ...

Sao Paolo XI	0–1	Iraq
	Report

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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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