Malaysia v Japan, 02 August 1961
| Score | 3-2 to Malaysia |
| Referee | CH Wensveen |
| Competition | MERDEKA |
| Venue | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpar |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
View Malaysia v Japan head to head
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Malaysia
Goals:
| Robert Te | penalty | 20 |
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| Ghani | 23 |
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| Majid Alif | 44 |
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Japan
Goals:
| Shigeo Yaegashi | 2 |
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| Teruki Miyamoto | 33 |
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