Tajikistan to replace Lebanon for Merdeka Tournament

PETALING JAYA: Goodbye Lebanon, welcome Tajikistan.

Lebanon, ranked 100th in the world, have pulled out of the Merdeka Tournament from Oct 13-17 at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil but the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) have quickly found Tajikistan, ranked higher than Malaysia, as a replacement.

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Football , Malaysia , Merdeka Tournament , Noor Azman Rahman , Merdeka Tournament , FAM , Lebanon , Tajikistan

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