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]
| Pestabola Merdeka 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 4–8 September 2024 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malaysia (13th title) |
| Runners-up |  Lebanon |
| Third place |  Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Philippines |
← 2023 2025 → | |
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
edit| Team | FIFA Ranking[a] | Confederation |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | AFC | |
| 134 | AFC | |
| 147 | AFC | |
| 102 | AFC |
Venue
editAll matches will be played at the following venue.
| Kuala Lumpur | |
|---|---|
| Bukit Jalil National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 87,411 | |
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 8 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 4 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| 0 (4) | ||||||
| 0 (3) | ||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Lebanon | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ayoub |
Report |
Attendance: 460
Referee: Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Bin Ismail (Malaysia)
| Malaysia | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Syamer Safawi |
Report | J. Tabinas |
Third place
edit| Tajikistan | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Final
editWinners
edit| 2024 Merdeka Tournament winner |
|---|
Malaysia 13th title |
Goalscorers
editThere were 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match.
1 goal
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Siaran Media: FAM Umum Pestabola Merdeka 2024 Akan Berlangsung September; 4 Pasukan Sahkan Penyertaan". Football Association of Malaysia (in Malay). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Lubnan kejutkan Tajikistan, mara ke final Pestabola Merdeka". BH. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (9 September 2024). "PH men's football team ends Merdeka Cup run optimistic about future". Rappler. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "FIFA mens football team rankings". www.fifa.com. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.