1984 Merlion Cup

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1984 Merlion Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySingapore
Dates14–28 October 1984
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-upSouth Korea South Korea U23
Third placeNetherlands
Fourth placeAustralia Australia U23
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
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The 1984 Merlion Cup is the third edition of the invitational football tournament. Matches were held at the former Singapore National Stadium held from 14–28 October 1984.[1]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Netherlands 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 6 Semifinal
2 Australia Australia U23 3 2 0 1 5 6 −1 4
3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 2
4  Indonesia 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Singapore 1–2Netherlands
Report
Australia U23 Australia2–1 Indonesia
Report
Netherlands3–0 Indonesia
Report
Singapore 0–1Australia Australia U23
Report
Netherlands5–2Australia Australia U23
Report
Singapore 5–1 Indonesia
Report

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Iraq 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Semifinal
2 South Korea South Korea U23 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3
3 Argentina Argentina U23 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 3
4 Chile Chile U23 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Iraq 2–0Argentina Argentina U23
Radhi Goal 60'
Saeed Goal 87'		 Report
South Korea U23 South Korea3–1Chile Chile U23
Report
Iraq 3–0South Korea South Korea U23
Saeed Goal 4'
Hashim Goal 43'
Shihab Goal 88'		 Report
Argentina U23 Argentina1–0Chile Chile U23
Report
Iraq 2–1Chile Chile U23
Saddam Goal 60', 75' Report Marchant Goal 31' (pen.)
South Korea U23 South Korea2–2Argentina Argentina U23
Report

Final round[]

Semifinals[]

South Korea U23 South Korea3–1Netherlands
Report
Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.)Australia Australia U23
Saeed Goal 116' Report Farina Goal 109'
Penalties
Ali Penalty scored
Saeed Penalty scored
Karim Allawi Penalty scored
Radhi Penalty missed
Hashim Penalty scored
Khalil Allawi Penalty scored
Shihab Penalty scored
Gorgis Penalty scored
Dirjal Penalty scored
Nsaief Penalty scored		 9–8 Bernal Penalty scored
Farina Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Hooker Penalty scored
Spink Penalty scored
Penalty missed

Third place play-off[]

Netherlands3–0Australia Australia U23
Report

Final[]

Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.)South Korea South Korea U23
Saeed Goal 43'
Munir Goal 108'		 Report Kim Jong-Boo Goal 12'

Awards[]

 1984 Merlion Cup Champions 

Iraq
First title

References[]

  1. ^ "Merlion Cup 1984". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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