Sentuhan ‘Midas’ Tunku Abdul Rahman Menarik Pasukan Hebat
Kami mempersembahkan memorabilia Pestabola Merdeka 1959 dari #ArkibLegasiLagenda.
Pestabola Merdeka sinonim dengan kemerdekaan negara dan Bapa Kemerdekaan, Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Tunku Abdul Rahman telah membuktikan bahawa bola sepak mempunyai pengikut yang ramai. Stadium Merdeka berjaya menarik ramai peminat untuk memenuhi ruang setiap kali perlawanan diadakan pada masa itu. Pasukan Harimau Malaya pula membuktikan bahawa sebuah negara yang muda bukan sahaja dapat bersaing malah dapat menewaskan pasukan yang lebih handal dan berpengalaman dalam perlawanan antarabangsa.
Pada edisi Pestabola Merdeka ke-3, Tunku Abdul Rahman bersama FAM berjaya menjemput tiga lagi negara untuk bertanding buat pertama kali – India, Korea Selatan dan Jepun. Mereka bukanlah calang-calang pasukan.
India –
Menduduki tempat ke-4 Sukan Olimpik Melbourne 1956
Menang 4–2 ke atas Australia pada peringkat suku akhir
Kalah 1–4 kepada Yugoslavia (separuh akhir) dan 0–3 kepada Bulgaria (perlawanan penentuan pingat gangsa)
Korea Selatan – Juara AFC Piala Asia yang pertama pada tahun 1956
Jepun – Beraksi di Sukan Olimpik Melbourne 1956, tewas 0–2 kepada Australia dalam pusingan pertama.
Juara Pestabola Merdeka 1957, Hong Kong bersama Singapura dan Vietnam Selatan turut kembali mengambil bahagian.
Apa yang berlaku pada Pestabola Merdeka 1959? Dapatkah pasukan Harimau Malaya bersaing dengan pasukan yang handal dan mempertahankan kejuaraannya?
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Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Midas Touch Attracts the Best Teams
Today, we share memorabilia from the 1959 Merdeka Tournament that we have saved in #ArkibLegasiLagnda.
The Merdeka Tournament has been synonymous with our country’s freedom and the Father of Independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman.
In his time, Tunku Abdul Rahman has proven that football has a large supportive following. The Merdeka Stadium attracted fans from all over to fill the space every time a match was held. Harimau Malaya managed to prove that a young nation can not only compete in international matches, but also defeat more experienced teams.
At the 3rd edition of the Merdeka Tournament, Tunku Abdul Rahman together with FAM invited three more countries to compete for the first time – India, South Korea and Japan. They were not just any teams:
India – Finished 4th at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
Defeated Australia 4 – 2 in the quarterfinals
Lost 1 – 4 to Yugoslavia (semifinals) and 0 – 3 to Bulgaria (bronze medal match)
South Korea – Inaugural AFC Asian Cup champions in 1956
Japan – Played at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, losing to Australia 0 – 2 in the first round
The 1957 Merdeka Tournament champions, Hong Kong, along with Singapore and South Vietnam also participated in the event.
What happened at the 1959 Merdeka Tournament? Can the Harimau Malaya compete with these formidable teams and defend their championship?
Stay tuned.
