When Singaporeans played for Malaysia at the 1964 Merdeka Tournament
A look back at 1964, when Singapore was part of Malaysia and its footballers joined players from Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak in the first Malaysian side at the Merdeka Tournament at Stadium Merdeka. Malaysia beat Thailand 3-0 but lost to Burma and South Vietnam and failed to reach the semi-finals, and coach Otto Westphal came under heavy criticism.