Bulgaria U15 national football team wins opening matches at FIFA World Cup & Festival

The Bulgarian U15 national football team, coached by Petar Karachorov, secured two victories on the opening day of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Baku. The team finished the first day with six points and a goal difference of 8:3 in Group I.

Bulgaria opened their campaign with a 3:2 win against Scotland. Ivan Bichovski scored twice, while Ivan Devev added one goal. In their second match, the team defeated Lesotho with a score of 5:1. Ivan Devev was the standout performer, scoring four goals across both matches, including a hat-trick against Lesotho. Other scorers included Georgi Slavchev and Yoan Yordanov.

The squad consists of players born in 2011. Bulgaria is scheduled to play its remaining Group I matches on October 26, facing Gabon and Latvia.