Here's what we know so far about this year 39th Merdeka Invitational Tournament or PestaBola Merdeka ke-39.
It will be held at the Shah Alam Stadium and MBPJ Stadium from August 20 - 29, 2007.
Malaysia will be sending the Under-23 aka The Travelling Boys to the tournament.
Other teams who have confirmed participation are defending champions Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia and Bangladesh. The FAM are waiting for confirmation from Thailand, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. It is likely that Myanmar, Singapore and Indonesia will also be sending their U-23 teams.
The FA of Selangor are sponsoring the tournament. The winners will receive US$10,000 while the runners-up will get US$5,000.
The team’s performance in the Merdeka Tournament will be an indication of how Malaysia will fare in the Sea Games in Korat in December.
Thailand, learning from Malaysia perhaps, have sent their team to Bayern Munich, Germany, for a one-month training stint before they head here.
Latest! Thailand has declined the invitation to join the tournament. Reports mentioned that Maldives will come and participate instead
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