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2023 Merdeka Tournament

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The 2023 Merdeka Tournament was the 42nd edition of the tournament which was organised by the Football Association of Malaysia. The tournament, which featured three participants, took place between 13 and 17 October.

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Tajikistan emerged as the champion of the tournament for their first title after beating host Malaysia 2–0 at the final.[1][2]

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Participating nations

The teams were announced by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) in March 2023.[3][4] The draw took place on 8 August 2023.[5] However, Lebanon later pulled out of the tournament due to the 2026 World Cup qualifying draws putting them in the same group with Palestine, later replaced by Tajikistan.[6][7]

Due to the Gaza war, Palestine decided to withdraw three days prior to the tournament.[8]

The following are the FIFA Rankings of the participating national teams, as of 21 September 2023.[9]

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Venue

All matches were played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4][10]

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Matches

Match rule

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 October – Bukit Jalil National Stadium
 
 
 Malaysia4
 
17 October – Bukit Jalil National Stadium
 
 India2
 
 Malaysia0
 
13 October – Bukit Jalil National Stadium
 
 Tajikistan2
 
 Palestine
 
 
 Tajikistanw/o
 

Semi-finals

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Attendance: 46,150
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Final

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Attendance: 36,558
Referee: Hoàng Ngọc Hà (Vietnam)

Winners

2023 Merdeka Tournament Winner
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
1st title

Goalscorers

There were 8 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

1 goal

References

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