200 Kaps di Perlawanan Akhir Pestabola Merdeka 1980
Dato’ Shukor Salleh membuat penampilan antarabangsa ke-200 beliau di perlawanan akhir Pestabola Merdeka 1980, di mana Malaysia bertemu Morocco. Walaupun hanya 163 penampilan yang diiktiraf secara rasmi oleh FIFA, Shukor telah menyarung jersi Harimau Malaya sebanyak 217 kali sepanjang kerjayanya. Setelah tamat perlawanan tersebut, Shukor dianugerahkan jam tangan Rolex sebagai tanda penghargaan oleh Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah, presiden Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) pada masa itu.
Harimau Malaya menunjukkan taringnya di atas padang dengan mengalahkan Morocco 2–0 dalam perlawanan pembukaan Pestabola Merdeka 1980 dengan gol daripada Hassan Sani dan Mokhtar Dahari. Namun, kisahnya bertukar apabila kedua-dua pasukan berentap sekali lagi di peringkat akhir.
Khouragg Hamid meletakkan Morocco di hadapan pada minit ke-30 sebelum Malaysia menyamakan kedudukan pada minit ke-74 menerusi Soh Chin Ann yang berjaya membuat larian untuk menyambut umpanan di hadapan gol daripada Shukor Salleh. Empat minit kemudian, penonton tergamam apabila pemain pertahanan Labd Khalifa menjaringkan gol kemenangan melalui sepakan percuma.
Walaupun Malaysia tidak mendapat kejuaraan yang diidamkan, ia tetap merupakan peristiwa yang tidak dapat dilupakan bagi Shukor untuk meraikan pencapaian 200 kaps beliau.
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200 Caps at 1980 Merdeka Tournament Final
Dato’ Shukor Salleh made his 200th international appearance at the 1980 Merdeka Tournament final, where Malaysia met Morocco. Although only 163 caps are formally recognised by FIFA, Shukor Salleh wore the Harimau Malaya jersey a total of 217 times throughout his career. After the match, Shukor was awarded a Rolex watch by Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah, FAM president at the time.
In the opening group match of the 1980 Merdeka Tournament, Malaysia proved their power on the pitch by defeating Morocco 2-0 with goals from Hassan Sani and Mokhtar Dahari. However, it was a different story when the two teams met again in the final.
The Moroccans scored the first goal through Khouragg Hamid in the 30th minute before Malaysia managed to equalise in the 74th minute as Soh Chin Ann ran in quickly to score after Shukor Salleh chipped the ball in front of the goal. Four minutes later, spectators were stunned when Labd Khalifa, a defender from Morocco, scored the winning goal after being awarded a free kick.
While Malaysia did not get the victory they hoped for, it was still a memorable occasion for Shukor to commemorate earning his 200th cap.
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