| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Malaya |
| Dates | 8 September – 19 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Indonesia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Pakistan |
| Third place | Malaya |
| Fourth place | South Korea B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 65 (3.61 per match) |
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The 1962 Merdeka Tournament was the fifth edition of the annual tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from September 8 to September 19 with nine participating nations.
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Thailand withdrew on August 31. Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3. All participating teams are the national teams except for South Korea. They was represented by a reserve team, which flew directly from Seoul. Their senior national team returned home after finishing second in the Asian Games in Jakarta on September 4.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 8 |
| South Korea B | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| South Vietnam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
| Philippines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 0 |
| 9 September 1962 |
South Korea B | 3 – 2 | Philippines | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 11 September 1962 |
Indonesia | 2 – 0 | Singapore | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 11 September 1962 |
South Korea B | 3 – 0 | South Vietnam | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 12 September 1962 |
Indonesia | 9 – 0 | Philippines | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 13 September 1962 |
Singapore | 5 – 0 | Philippines | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 14 September 1962 |
Indonesia | 2 – 1 | South Vietnam | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 15 September 1962 |
South Korea B | 2 – 0 | Singapore | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 16 September 1962 |
South Vietnam | 6 – 0 | Philippines | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 17 September 1962 |
South Vietnam | 2 – 2 | Singapore | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 17 September 1962 |
South Korea B | 0 – 3 | Indonesia | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Malaya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Burma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| 8 September 1962 |
Malaya | 2 – 2 | Japan | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 9 September 1962 |
Pakistan | 1 – 0 | Burma | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 12 September 1962 |
Pakistan | 1 – 1 | Japan | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 13 September 1962 |
Malaya | 3 – 2 | Burma | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 15 September 1962 |
Burma | 2 – 1 | Japan | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 16 September 1962 |
Malaya | 0 – 0 | Pakistan | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 19 September 1962 |
Malaya | 3 – 1 | South Korea B | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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| 19 September 1962 |
Indonesia | 2 – 1 | Pakistan | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
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