2023 Merlion Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 24–26 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malaysia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Hong Kong |
| Third place |  Cambodia |
| Fourth place |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Najmuddin Akmal (2 goals) |
The 2023 Merlion Cup is an international men's under-23 football competition organised by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).[1]
Venue
| Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Besar Stadium[3] | |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
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Squads
A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) must be registered one day before the first match of the tournament.
Fixtures
Bracket
The draw for the tournament was held on 6 March 2023.[4]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 March | ||||||
| Cambodia | 2 | |||||
| 26 March | ||||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| 24 March | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 26 March | ||||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
| Cambodia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Cambodia | 2–4 | Malaysia |
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Report |
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Referee: Clarence Leow (Singapore)
Third place match
Final
| Malaysia | 2–1 | Hong Kong |
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| Report |
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Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
