2023 Merdeka Tournament
The 2023 Merdeka Tournament will be the 42nd edition of the tournament which is organized by Football Association of Malaysia. The tournament is scheduled to take place in October 2023 which will feature four participants.[1][2][3]
| Pesta Bola Merdeka | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 14–17 October 2023 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Participating nations
The FIFA Rankings of participating national teams as of 29 March 2023.[4]
| Team | FIFA Rankings | Confederation |
|---|---|---|
 India |
101 | AFC |
 Lebanon |
99 | AFC |
 Malaysia (Host) |
138 | AFC |
 Palestine |
93 | AFC |
Venue
All matches will be played in the following venue.
| Kuala Lumpur | |
|---|---|
| Bukit Jalil National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 87,411 | |
 | |
Matches
All times are local, (UTC+08:00)
Match rules
- 90 minutes.
- Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes.
- Maximum of five substitutions.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 October – Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||||||
| 17 October – Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||||||
| 14 October – Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||||||
| Malaysia | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 October – Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
References
- "India will play Merdeka Cup 2023". www.thehindu.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Malyasian FA confirm India's participation in Merdeka Cup". www.khelnow.com. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- "Malaysia revealed the reason for inviting Vietnam to the 2023 Merdeka Cup tournament". www.vietnam.postsen.com. 23 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "FIFA mens football team rankings". www.fifa.com. 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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