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 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong |
| Third place | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Malaysia 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]
Participants
[edit | edit source]The following are the participants in this year's tournament:[2]
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (Host)
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
- File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
- File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia
Venue
[edit | edit source]| Singapore | |
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| Jalan Besar Stadium[3] | |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
Squads
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Bracket
[edit | edit source]The draw for the tournament was held on 6 March 2023.[4]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 March | ||||||
| File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | 2 | |||||
| 26 March | ||||||
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 4 | |||||
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| 24 March | ||||||
| File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 0 | |||||
| File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 26 March | ||||||
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 1 | |||||
| File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| Cambodia File:Flag of Cambodia.svg | 2–4 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia |
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| Report |
Referee: Clarence Leow (Singapore)
| Singapore File:Flag of Singapore.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong |
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| Report |
Referee: Farhad Mohamed (Singapore)
Third place match
[edit | edit source]| Singapore File:Flag of Singapore.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia |
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| Report |
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari (Singapore)
Final
[edit | edit source]| Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong |
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| Report |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
Final standing
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Statistics
[edit | edit source]Awards
[edit | edit source]Goalscorers
[edit | edit source]There were 13 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
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