2024 Merdeka Tournament

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2024 Merdeka Tournament
Pestabola Merdeka 2024
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates4–8 September 2024
Teams4
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (13th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Third placeFile:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan
Fourth placeFile:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
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The 2024 Merdeka Tournament (Malay: Pestabola Merdeka 2024) was the 43rd edition of the tournament organized by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The tournament took place on September 4–8, 2024 featuring four participants.[1]

The host nation, Malaysia emerged champion for the record 13th time after defeating Lebanon 1–0 in the final. Defending champions Tajikistan, were defeated by Lebanon in the semi-finals.[2] Tajikistan however managed to salvage a podium finish by winning the third place match against the Philippines via a penalty shootout after regulation time.[3]

Participating nations

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Team FIFA Ranking[a] Confederation
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 117 AFC
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (Host) 134 AFC
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 147 AFC
File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan 102 AFC

Venue

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All matches will be played at the following venue.

Kuala Lumpur
Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Capacity: 87,411


Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon1
 
8 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan0
 
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon0
 
4 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia1
 
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia2
 
 
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines1
 
Third place
 
 
8 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 
File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan (p)0 (4)
 
 
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines0 (3)

Semi-finals

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Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg1–0File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan
Ayoub File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Report
Attendance: 460
Referee: Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Bin Ismail (Malaysia)
Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg2–1File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Syamer File:Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Safawi File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' (pen.)		 Report J. Tabinas File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Attendance: 15,800
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)

Third place

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Tajikistan File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–0File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Report
Penalties
 4–3

Final

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Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg1–0File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Morales File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Report
Attendance: 10,000

Winners

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 2024 Merdeka Tournament winner 
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
13th title

Goalscorers

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There were 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match.

1 goal

Notes

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  1. ^ The ranking of participating national teams as of 20 June 2024.[4]

References

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