| Pesta Bola Merdeka | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 13–17 October 2023 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tajikistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Third place |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 8 (4 per match) |
| Attendance | 82,708 (41,354 per match) |
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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.
Tajikistan emerged as the champion of the tournament for their first title after beating host Malaysia 2–0 at the final.[1][2]
- ^ "Сборная Таджикистана – победитель «Кубка Мердека-2023»" [Tajikistan national team is the winner of the Merdeka Cup 2023]. Pressa.tj (in Russian). 15 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Tajikistan beat Malaysia 2-0 to win 42nd edition of Merdeka Tournament". Bernama. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via The Borneo Post.