2008 Merdeka Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 15 – 25 October |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Vietnam (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.73 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Mohd Safee Mohd Sali (5 goals) |
The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from the 15th to the 5th of October 2008. The tournament was won by Vietnam Under-22s who defeated Malaysia 6-5 through a penalty kick in the final.
*Mozambique replaced Kazakhstan following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation.Mozambique will play with their Under 20 squad.
**Sierra Leone will be sending their Under 20 squad.
***Vietnam will be sending their Under 22 squad.
*Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.
All times local (UTC+8)
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