2024 Merdeka Tournament

2024 Merdeka Tournament
Pesta Bola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates2–10 September 2024
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
2023
2025

The 2024 Merdeka Tournament will be the 43rd edition of the tournament which is organized by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The tournament is scheduled to take place on September 2–10, 2024 featuring four participants.[1]

The tournament was also used for Malaysia to climb FIFA World Rankings, as to go to Pot 1 in 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

Participating nations[edit]

Team FIFA Ranking[a] Confederation
 Lebanon 117 AFC
 Malaysia (Hosts) 135 AFC
 Philippines 147 AFC
 Tajikistan 102 AFC

Venue[edit]

All matches will be played in the following venue.

Kuala Lumpur
Merdeka Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Knockout stage[edit]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
TBD–Kuala Lumpur
 
 
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TBD–Kuala Lumpur
 
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Third place
 
 
TBD–Kuala Lumpur
 
 
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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The ranking of participating national teams as of 20 June 2024.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SIARAN MEDIA: FAM UMUM PESTABOLA MERDEKA 2024 AKAN BERLANGSUNG SEPTEMBER; 4 PASUKAN SAHKAN PENYERTAAN". FAM. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "FIFA mens football team rankings". www.fifa.com. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.