1978 Merdeka Tournament
# 1978 Merdeka Tournament

The 1978 Merdeka Tournament was held in Malaysia from 12 to 29 July. South Korea won the tournament for the fifth time, beating Iraq in the final.

## Matches

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 14 | Final |
| 2 | Iraq | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 11 | Final |
| 3 | Malaysia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 10 | |
| 4 | Thailand | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Singapore | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 5 | |
| 7 | Indonesia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 5 | |
| 8 | Syria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 0 | |
