Greece U15 national team defeats Croatia 4-1 in FIFA World Cup opener

The Greece U15 national team secured a 4-1 victory against Croatia in their opening match of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 held in Baku. This squad is notable for being the first composed entirely of players from the Hellenic Football Federation’s (EPO) innovative ‘Anagennisi’ development program.

Angelos Kormanos scored twice in the 8th and 15th minutes, while Athanasios Fleggas added a goal in the 12th minute. Croatia’s Dosen managed a consolation goal in the 18th minute, before Christos Kakalis completed the scoring for Greece in the 29th minute.

The Greek team is scheduled to play two matches on Sunday, October 25, against Saint Lucia and Aruba, followed by fixtures against Yemen and Palestine on Monday, October 26.