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FIFA U15 World Cup 2026 tournament updates

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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, ~~providing international exposure to thousands of young players.~~ involving nearly 3,000 players and 554 players from 52 FIFA Talent Academies.

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