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FIFA U15 World Cup 2026 tournament updates

Overview

The inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded with 189 teams competing in an 8v8 format across various tiers.

In Tier A, Spain emerged as the champions after defeating the Czech Republic 3-0 in the final. Goals from Tiago Polo, Bruno Fernández, and Adrián Bielsa secured the title. FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised the Spanish performance, noting the country’s continued success across various levels of football.

In Tier B, Zambia secured the title by defeating Portugal with a 5-2 victory, highlighted by a hat-trick from Maxen Msimuko and goals from Benson and Thomson. In the Tier F consolation final, Barbados defeated Suriname 4-2. Barbados achieved this result following an unbeaten run against the US Virgin Islands, Bhutan, and Papua New Guinea, after an initial penalty shootout loss to Grenada.

Other results included Ghana finishing in seventh place following a 4-0 victory over Colombia, and South Africa finishing 44th after a 2-3 loss to Niger. In Tier C, India secured 87th place after a 6-4 win against Cuba, while Pakistan ended its debut tournament in 169th place with a 4-2 victory over Djibouti. In lower tier action, Panama defeated Nigeria 2-1, and Namibia concluded its campaign with a 4-2 win over Nicaragua. Mexico reached the top ten and was scheduled to compete for ninth place against Uruguay.

The tournament featured a total of 940 matches played over seven days and served as a major platform for youth development, involving nearly 3,000 players and 554 players from 52 FIFA Talent Academies.

Entities

FIFA · Azerbaijan · Baku · Vietnam U15 · Thailand U15

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The tournament is being held in Azerbaijan. abidjan4all.info · www.camfoot.com · www.lapresse.tn
[● 2 SOURCES] Ghana defeated Colombia 4-0 in their final game of the FIFA U-15 World Cup. ghananewss.com · ghanaguardian.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Ghana won eight out of ten matches during the tournament. ghananewss.com · ghanaguardian.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Ghana scored a total of 44 goals in the tournament. ghananewss.com · ghanaguardian.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Ghana lost 7-1 to Brazil in the Tier A Ranking Play-Offs. ghananewss.com · ghanaguardian.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Ghana lost to Paraguay in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw. ghananewss.com · ghanaguardian.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Shamsudeen Sulemana scored four goals in a 5-2 win over Mexico. ghananewss.com · ghanaguardian.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Abdul Aziz Issah scored against Korea Republic, Mexico, and Colombia. ghananewss.com · ghanaguardian.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Ivory Coast U15 team won 5-0 against Rwanda. abidjan4all.info
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Ivory Coast U15 team won 6-0 against the Turks and Caicos Islands. abidjan4all.info
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Ivory Coast U15 team won 11-0 against Vanuatu. abidjan4all.info
[○ 1 SOURCE] Tunisia defeated Thailand 5-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals. www.lapresse.tn

Timeline

about 5 hours ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Zambia and Barbados secure titles at FIFA U-15 World Cup
Zambia won the Tier B title by defeating Portugal 5-2, while Barbados claimed the Tier F consolation prize after beating Suriname 4-2 at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan.
about 9 hours ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Spain wins inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup
Spain defeated the Czech Republic 3-0 in Baku to win the inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup, marking a significant milestone for Spanish youth football.
2 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
U15 World Cup: Tunisia advances while Madagascar eliminated
Tunisia has qualified for the U15 World Cup quarterfinals after defeating Thailand 5-0, while Madagascar's tournament ended with a 4-0 quarterfinal loss to Senegal.
2 days ago

[SPORTS] 39 sources
FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival concludes in Azerbaijan
The inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan has concluded, with Spain winning the Tier A title and various nations completing their campaigns in the developmental tournament.
4 days ago

[SPORTS] 57 sources
FIFA U15 World Cup: Youth teams compete in Azerbaijan
The inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup in Azerbaijan features 189 teams. Greece has reached the Tier A semi-finals, while Ghana and Ivory Coast show strong form in the tournament.
6 days ago

[SPORTS] 10 sources
Malaysia U15 advances to Tier B in FIFA U15 World Cup
Malaysia's U15 football team has become the only Southeast Asian side to reach Tier B of the FIFA U15 World Cup 2026 after a strong group stage performance in Baku.

Sources

3news.com · abidjan4all.info · albeu.com · amu.tv · antaranews.com · arunfoot.com · atvlive.tv · balkanweb.com · baogiaothong.vn · baoxaydung.vn · barbadostoday.bb · berita.rtm.gov.my · bhaskarlive.in · cafef.vn · camfoot.com · cecafaonline.com · chale.news · completesports.com · csakfoci.hu · cyclingclassics.com · dailytimes.com.pk · deportevalenciano.com · e247mag.com · edexlive.com · ekbis.harianjogja.com · elrelatoec.com · excelsior.com.mx · fepafut.com · footballinnigeria.com.ng · footballpakistan.com · friendsoffootballnz.com · futbol.as.com · futbolizados.com · geeky.com.ng · ghanaguardian.com · ghanamma.com · ghananewss.com · greekherald.com.au · gulfnews.com · harianjogja.com · htv.vn · imtnews.ph · innnews.co.th · kabartarakan.com · khelnow.com · lagazettedufennec.com · lapresse.tn · laverdadpa.com

This summary has been updated 10 times: see revision history