1993 Merdeka Tournament

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The 1993 Merdeka Tournament was the 34th edition of the Merdeka Tournament and was held from February 5 to February 14, 1993, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Contents

Groups

Group stage

Teams qualified for next phase

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia 5321030
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 4312032
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand B2302123
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 1301225
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Mubin Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dollah Salleh Soccerball shade.svg64'
V. Sundramoorthy Soccerball shade.svg41'



CSKA Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Ivailo Andonov Soccerball shade.svg6', 43'

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia


Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Aarau 5321082
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea B 5321083
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 2310234
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 03003010
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Nana Frimpong Soccerball shade.svg39', 83'




Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–3 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea B
Ablade Kumah Soccerball shade.svg14' Lim Jae-sum Soccerball shade.svg15', 62'
Kwum Woo-jim Soccerball shade.svg20'


Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 February - Merdeka Stadium
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 2
 
14 February - Merdeka Stadium
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Aarau 1
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 3
 
12 February - Merdeka Stadium
 
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea B 1
 
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea B 1
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia 0
 

Semi finals


Finals

Award

 1993 Merdeka Tournament winner 
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia

10th title

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