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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.
Merdeka Tournament (Malay: Pestabola Merdeka) is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day.It is mainly played at Independence Stadium, in Kuala Lumpur. [1] "
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.
Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur.. Tunku Abdul Rahman, later the inaugural Malaysian Prime Minister, declared Malayan independence in 1957 with seven shouts of "Merdeka".The cry is referenced in the Malaysian national holiday, Hari Merdeka, commemorating Malaya's independence on 31 August 1957, and Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) where the first ceremony raising the flag of Malaya was held ...
Merdeka 118, formerly known as Menara Warisan Merdeka, [a] KL 118, and PNB 118, is a 118-story megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.At 678.9 m (2,227 ft) tall, [1] it is the second-tallest building and structure in the world, only behind the Burj Khalifa, at 829.8 m (2,722 ft).
Malaysia; Nickname(s) Harimau Malaya (Malayan Tigers)Association: Football Association of Malaysia: Confederation: AFC (Asia): Sub-confederation: AFF (Southeast Asia): Head coach: Peter Cklamovski
The Piala Malaysia is one of Asia's longest-running football competitions. [8] Established in 1921, it was known as the Malaya Cup from 1921 to 1967, after the donation of a trophy from the British Royal Navy ship HMS Malaya. [9]
The Free Papua Movement or Free Papua Organization (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) is a name given to a separatist movement that aims to separate West Papua from Indonesia and establish an independent state in the region.