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Inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup continues in Azerbaijan

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The inaugural FIFA U15 Men’s World Cup and Festival continues in Baku, Azerbaijan, through October 30, 2026. The tournament features approximately 189 national teams competing in an 8-a-side format. Under FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme, teams are redistributed into six performance tiers following the initial stage, with only the Level A winner crowned world champion. As the group stage concludes, various teams have secured positions for the second phase. In Group L, Italy ~~secured advancement to the next stage after~~ completed a perfect ~~group stage run, recording~~ run with five ~~victories~~ victories, including a 7-2 win over Hong Kong and a 6-1 win against Benin. ~~Manuel Ferraro notably scored four goals in a single match against the Cook Islands. Despite the high scoring, coach~~ Coach Enrico Battisti has ~~emphasized~~ noted the need for “greater collective discipline and clinical finishing” as despite the ~~team prepares for subsequent phases.~~ high scoring. In Group G, ~~Indonesia~~ Portugal leads with 12 points, followed by Wales. Indonesia, despite a 1-2 loss to Portugal, secured a 6-1 victory over Burundi ~~following a 1-2 loss~~ to ~~Portugal. Portugal currently leads the group with 12 points, while Indonesia sits~~ finish fourth ~~with four points. In Group K, India finished third with 10 points following a 1-6 defeat against Senegal, moving them to Tier C.~~ in the group. In Group B, Algeria ~~qualified for~~ secured the ~~second round after finishing~~ top ~~with~~ spot after an ~~undefeated record.~~ unbeaten run, including a 4-0 win over Malawi and a 3-3 draw with Oman. Albania also ~~secured~~ earned a ~~spot~~ place in Tier A after finishing first in Group Y with five consecutive wins. In Group K, Senegal and Cameroon advanced to the top tiers after India suffered a 1-6 defeat to Senegal, resulting in India being placed in Tier C. South American teams ~~have seen continued success.~~ continue to perform strongly. Paraguay finished first in Group V and will move into Group A in for the second ~~phase, while Argentina~~ phase. Argentina, having secured a 3-0 victory against ~~Suriname~~ Suriname, is scheduled to ~~earn~~ face Malawi to conclude their ~~third consecutive win.~~ group stage matches. The event remains a point of geopolitical interest due to the return of Russia to international football. While the Russian flag is hoisted, no national anthems are played, a policy that has drawn criticism from Ukrainian officials.

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